March Madness Odds: 2 Best Bets for Vanderbilt vs. McNeese in the NCAA Tournament

Very few things in sports can match the unpredictability and excitement of March Madness.

The first round kicks off on Thursday, and we have for you a single-game betting piece for each of the day's 16 games. To see thoughts on other games, check out our full March Madness predictions page.

But for Vanderbilt vs. McNeese, here are my favorite bets.

All March Madness odds come from FanDuel Sportsbook's college basketball odds and may change after this article is published. Stats via Bart Torvik and KenPom.

Vanderbilt vs McNeese Best Bets for March Madness

Under 150.5 Points (-115)

McNeese has the defensive chops to put up a fight in this one, and that leads me to the game under.

KenPom ranks McNeese 49th in defense and 248th in adjusted tempo -- two under-friendly marks.

While Vandy sits seventh in offense, the Commodores are a solid 31st in defense, and they held good Tennessee (34th) and Florida (9th) offenses to 68 and 74 points, respectively, last week in the SEC Tournament.

McNeese, meanwhile, has allowed 70 or more points only once since January 15th, and the one time was a triple-OT game.

I like the defenses to win out in this 3:15 p.m. ET matchup,

Devin McGlockton Over 6.5 Rebounds (-125)

This line is set right at McGlockton's season average (6.7), but I like his chances to snag at least seven rebounds today.

In a game with two quality defenses, there should be plenty of rebound chances, and McGlockton is the main rebounder for Vandy.

Prior to some lower rebounding outputs in the SEC Tournament, McGlockton had recorded at least seven rebounds in six of his last nine games.

McNeese isn't a standout team on the glass, with no one averaging more than 5.5 rebounds per game. They should have a hard time containing McGlockton.

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