The Pick'em Contest

Welcome to Pickwatch's first NCAAB March Madness pick'em contest! Over the course of the tournament we'll be giving away a prize of $1000 split between our Straight Up and Against the Spread winners.

The prizes are as follows:

  • Most Straight Up wins: $500
  • Most Against the Spread wins: $500

As always, our contests are completely free to enter.

View Straight Up Leaderboard | View Against the Spread Leaderboard


How it Works

  1. Over the course of March Madness make as many picks as you can, both Straight Up and Against the Spread. The more picks you make, the better your chances of winning a prize.
  2. At the end of the tournament, the #1 players will receive Amazon gift cards for their prizes.
  3. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by a random draw.


How to Enter

  1. Make both your Straight Up and Against the Spread picks on our main NCAAB pages or in the 'My Picks' section of your user profile.
  2. Get as many picks correct throughout March Madness.
  3. Upon the conclusion of the tournament, the winners will be announced via the official Pickwatch Twitter account.


Rules of Entry

  1. No more than 2 accounts per person may enter the contest.
  2. Picks must be made before tip-off.
  3. Auto-picks count towards your win total for the week, if you have them enabled.
  4. If odds for against the spread picks are unavailable, this will mean you cannot make a pick for this game. Check back in the lead up to each game as odds often become available late in the day.
  5. As per our terms and conditions, it is up to you to check that picks are in, saved and correct. We cannot amend or give points for losing picks or unpicked games.
  6. Winners will be contacted by email on the address listed on the account. Prizes are non-transferrable to other accounts.
  7. Winnings will be paid in Amazon gift cards.
  8. For full terms and conditions of all our prize draws, see this page.