March Madness expert predictions: Our picks for today's Round 1 games

Get ready for Friday's second round of the men's NCAA Tournament. The SEC had a rough start to the tournament, but four teams from the league are on slate to play today.

Three top seeds are in action — UConn, Houston and Purdue. If you need the full tournament schedule and where to watch on TV, here it is.

Here's a look at first round game picks from experts Jordan Mendoza, Paul Myerberg and Dan Wolken:

East

(1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson

• Mendoza: UConn

• Myerberg: UConn

• Wolken: UConn

(8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern

• Mendoza: Florida Atlantic

• Myerberg: Florida Atlantic

• Wolken: Northwestern

(5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB

• Mendoza: San Diego State

• Myerberg: San Diego State

• Wolken: UAB

(4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale

• Mendoza: Auburn

• Myerberg: Auburn

• Wolken: Auburn

West

(5) Saint Mary's vs. (12) Grand Canyon

• Mendoza: Saint Mary's

• Myerberg: Saint Mary's

• Wolken: Saint Mary’s

(4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston

• Mendoza: Alabama

• Myerberg: Alabama

• Wolken: College of Charleston

(6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico

• Mendoza: New Mexico

• Myerberg: Clemson

• Wolken: New Mexico

(3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate

• Mendoza: Baylor

• Myerberg: Baylor

• Wolken: Baylor

South

(1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood

• Mendoza: Houston

• Myerberg: Houston

• Wolken: Houston

(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison

• Mendoza: JMU

• Myerberg: Wisconsin

• Wolken: JMU

(8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M

• Mendoza: Nebraska

• Myerberg: Nebraska

• Wolken: Nebraska

(4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont

• Mendoza: Duke

• Myerberg: Duke

• Wolken: Duke

(7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado

• Mendoza: Florida

• Myerberg: Colorado

• Wolken: Colorado

(2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky

• Mendoza: Marquette

• Myerberg: Marquette

• Wolken: Marquette

Midwest

(1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling

• Mendoza: Purdue

• Myerberg: Purdue

• Wolken: Purdue

(8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU

• Mendoza: Utah State

• Myerberg: Utah State

• Wolken: Utah State

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness expert picks: Predictions for Friday's first-round games