By: Brandon Watson
The NCAA Tournament gets underway today with matchups in the opening round. In the Midwest Region, the 14th-seeded Akron Zips will take on the third-seeded Creighton Bluejays. The game is scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. start time and it will be televised live on TNT. Currently the college basketball odds for the game have the Bluejays listed as one of the bigger favorites in the opening round.