2025 March Madness first round predictions: New Mexico vs. Marquette, UConn vs. Oklahoma

The Post's Howie Kussoy makes his picks for Thursday's First Round games, including New Mexico vs. Marquette.

Slick-talking, cowboy hat-wearing robot dubbed ‘Jake the Rizzbot’ spits Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, leaving strangers gobsmacked
"Ma homie, that beard is cold and that mustache is hard, you look clean, nephew. You got that clean drip locked down, you got that boss energy G,...
‘Space junk’ from fiery meteor that ripped through Southeast US may have crashed into a home: officials
"It has been advised that the debris may be either a fragment of a meteor or potentially space debris, commonly referred to as 'space junk.'"
Sources: Rockets' Smith to sign $122M extension
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. intends to sign a five-year, $122 million rookie contract extension, sources told ESPN.
Sources: Ayton to become free agent after buyout
Deandre Ayton is finalizing a contract buyout with the Portland Trail Blazers to become a free agent, sources told ESPN.
Sources: Harden to sign $81.5M deal with Clips
James Harden is declining his $36.3 million player option and intends to sign a two-year, $81.5 million contract to return to the Clippers, sources...
Missouri factory worker, 38, dead after becoming trapped inside industrial oven
A Missouri factory worker tragically died after becoming trapped in an industrial oven, according to officials.