The second day of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is almost underway, and the two First Four matchups from Dayton, Ohio, will provide fireworks before Thursday's main event. No. 16 seeds Mount St. Mary's and American face off to start the day,

The Lone Star State will have strong representation in the field of 68 for both men’s and women’s tournaments.

According to Bet MGM, the four championship favorites are, naturally, the four No. 1 seeds: Duke (+325), Florida (+325), Auburn (+400) and Houston (+600). The fifth choice on the board is No. 2 seed Alabama, sliding down significantly to +1600. Tennessee checks in at +1800, and every other option is +2500 or higher.

The First Four of men's March Madness continued Wednesday with Mount St. Mary's vs. American and Xavier vs. Texas. Here is how it all went down.

Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in the First Four at Dayton

The Mountaineers, a surprise NCAA Tournament team after they won their conference tourney, move on to face No. 1 seed Duke on Friday.