{"id":201645,"date":"2026-03-22T19:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/201645\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T19:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:18:08","slug":"march-madness-2026-round-of-32-picks-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/201645\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness 2026 Round of 32 picks, odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\tGambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting-editorial-standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">editorial standards<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>After the biggest blowout of the first round, Florida takes on Iowa in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/march-madness-odds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Round of 32<\/a> where the Gators should have a good chance to control things with their size once again.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa picked up an impressive 67-61 win over Clemson in their tournament opening game, but that result came against a Tigers team playing without center Carter Welling after he tore his ACL in the ACC Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>That mattered, because the Hawkeyes were able to win the rebounding battle 40-27 against a small Tigers starting lineup that didn\u2019t have a single player above 6-foot-8.<\/p>\n<p>Even with that advantage, Iowa couldn\u2019t completely put Clemson away until the game clock was near zero.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Florida, who absolutely dominated the No. 16 Prairie View A&amp;M Panthers, winning 114-55 on Friday and come into this one fresh,\u00a0is another beast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Gators have one of the bigger frontcourt rotations in the country, with Thomas Haugh at 6-foot-9, Alex Condon at 6-11, Rueben Chinyelu at 6-10 and Micah Handlogten at 7-1 all playing real minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38852996\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/micah-handlogten-3-rueben-chinyelu-124112460.jpg\" alt=\"Two basketball players from the Florida Gators high five during a game.\" class=\"wp-image-38852996\"  \/>Micah Handlogten #3 and Rueben Chinyelu #9 of the Florida Gators high five during the second half against the Prairie View A&amp;M Panthers in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament at Benchmark International Arena on March 20, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Florida was the No. 1 team on the boards, pulling down 59.9 percent of rebounding opportunities against one of the toughest schedules this season.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa shot just 38 percent overall and 28 percent from deep against Clemson, which is also a much lower tier when it comes to defense, ranking No. 23 in the nation versus Florida at No. 6.<\/p>\n<p>Betting on College Basketball? <\/p>\n<p>In a bad matchup for the Hawkeyes, don\u2019t be surprised if the defending champions run away with another one and punch their ticket into the Sweet 16 with ease.<\/p>\n<p>The play: Florida -10.5 (-110, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/caesars-promo-code\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caesars Sportsbook<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. 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