Get a +260 March Madness Parlay for the First Four

• The 2025 NCAA Tournament is upon us so we need to lock in and start getting down
• One of my favorite ways to usher in the tournament is by making a parlay for the First Four
• See below for my +260 March Madness Parlay for the First Four

The First Four often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of things when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. Everyone talks about the first Thursday and Friday, which they should, but what about the First Four? Early on it wasn’t really a “thing” but lately it has been. Tonight we’ll see a couple small schools fight it out (Mount St Mary’s vs American) and then two “big boys” will get it on (Xavier vs Texas). That actually sounds like a great way to spend a Wednesday night. What’s even better is, we can take one bet from the early game and combine it with a bet from the late game for a little two-leg parlay. Now we’re cooking with grease. Feels like the move.

March Madness Parlay for the First Four

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First Four Parlay Leg #1 – Matt Rogers Will Show Up

What I normally look for in this tournament is a team playing with an edge. Basketball is a very emotional game so when guys are fired up, maybe feel slighted, it’s a net positive. Look at what happened with North Carolina last night.

If there’s anyone in the Mount St. Mary’s/American game that feels slighted, it’s Matt Rogers.

Enough said. 💍 pic.twitter.com/pQiMdUcPdX

— Matt Rogers (@matt_rogers4) March 18, 2025

Should Matt Rogers have been the Patriot League Player of the Year? Maybe or maybe not. That’s not the point. The point is, he was talented enough to be up for the award and probably feels like he now has something to prove. That’s a kid we want to back in a “loser goes home” game.

Just last game, in the conference championship game, Rogers dropped 25 points like it was nothing. It was the 13th time he recorded a 20-burger this season. Tonight he’ll be in a pace-up spot which means more possessions which means more opportunities. Rogers could easily go wild and we only need 18 out of him. Feels easy.

• Leg #1: Matt Rogers Over 17.5 Points (+100) – FanDuel

First Four Parlay Leg #2 – Ryan Conwell Is A Star

The NCAA Tournament is about the stars. It just is. It’s been like that since the very first one and it will likely never change. There’s just something about giving the ball to your “guy” and letting him cook.

If Xavier has a “guy”, it’s Ryan Conwell. We’re talking NBA talent here people.

Xavier's Ryan Conwell is a:

– 6'4 Guard
– Plus Defender
– And this is how much space he needs:

NBA Player pic.twitter.com/Rfp9IfeBMw

— Ryan Cassidy (@ryancassidycbb) March 6, 2025

If you’ve watched Xavier play recently, then you already know. They like Ryan Conwell and have no problem jumping on his back. When it’s do or die, you want your best scorer taking a million shots and that’s exactly what’s happening.

Over his last five games, Conwell has scored at least 20 points in every game. In his last three games, he’s taken at least 12 shots in all of them. They lost to Marquette in the quarter finals of the Big East Tournament and in that game, Conwell hung 38. We only need 18 tonight. Feels easy.

• Leg #2: Ryan Conwell Over 17.5 Points (-125) – FanDuel

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