It’s the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball betting. March Madness is officially underway, with the opening round tipping off Thursday morning.

There’s a lot to keep track of this time of year in terms of the wagering action on betting sites. All the bracket pools, confidence picks, standard spread, total and prop betting, etc. But nonstop college hoops action from noon to the wee hours provides a great opportunity for March Madness parlays.

We’re going to mix in a few moneyline plays for a three-leg parlay in addition to our best bets for the day. Here’s our top NCAA Tournament parlay on betting apps for Thursday’s first-round action.

Top NCAA Tournament Parlay for Thursday

College basketball odds accurate as of publication.

Leg 1: UConn Moneyline Over New Mexico State

New Mexico State is getting a lot of interest from bettors here, and we’re not exactly sure why. The -6.5 spread is intriguing and we like a moneyline play on the Huskies for parlay purposes. The Aggies don’t shoot it well from deep and they turn the ball over a lot. UConn might be in for a bit of a grind, but we fully expect the Huskies to pull off the win and advance to the second round.

Leg 2: Indiana Moneyline over Saint Mary’s

This is a tough turnaround for the Hoosiers, traveling from Dayton to Portland to play just 48 hours after Indiana’s First Four win over Wyoming. But we’ve seen teams deal with it and move on to deep runs – No. 11-seed UCLA took it all the way to the Final Four after an overtime First Four win over Michigan State just last year. We love how Indiana’s been playing lately and think they can carry their momentum into an upset win over the Gaels. We like Hoosiers moneyline at +120.

Leg 3: Arkansas Moneyline over Vermont

The Catamounts are getting a lot of respect here, with the line set at Arkansas -5. We like the Razorbacks to cover but will stick with moneyline for the parlay. Arkansas is a guard-oriented team with great senior leadership, tournament experience and a ton of impressive wins this year. We’re not sure why so many seem down on the Razorbacks, but we’re not concerned about an early exit. We like Arkansas moneyline odds at -200 to close out the parlay.

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The bracket is filled and the stage is set for another electric college basketball betting experience with the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Before the action really picks up later this week, we’ve got a few First Four games to take care of in Dayton, Ohio.

No. 16-seed Texas Southern is a -3.5 favorite over No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to lead off Tuesday’s doubleheader. Then it’s No. 12 Indiana as a -4 favorite over No. 12 Wyoming in the night cap, with the winner set to face No. 5 Saint Mary’s Thursday in Portland.

Tuesday’s College Basketball Betting Lines To Back

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi +3.5 over Texas Southern

This is Corpus Christi’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007, and we like the Islanders to make the best of it. Corpus Christi has been playing lockdown defense over the past month while riding a four-game win streak en route to the Southland Conference Tournament title. This should be another relatively low-scoring matchup with the total set at just 134.5. Texas Southern hasn’t been as consistent on offense lately and the Islanders do a better job spreading the ball around. Corpus Christi is also 9-3 against the spread as an underdog this season. We’re on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi +3.5.

Indiana -4 over Wyoming

The Hoosiers are finally back in the big dance for the first time in six years. Indiana was able to get inside the tournament bubble with back-to-back wins over Michigan and Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament before a three-point loss to Iowa. We expect the Hoosiers to keep the momentum going tonight in Dayton. Of Indiana’s 13 losses, 10 came against NCAA Tournament teams. The Hoosiers played a tough schedule and will be prepared for the scrappy Cowboys, who play great defense and won some tough games in the Mountain West. Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis will be the difference maker – the sophomore guard scored at least 20 points in each of the last three games, including 31 his last time out against Iowa. We’re on Indiana -4.

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