Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
Final Four (@ Houston)
Monday’s game
Last seven national championship games that didn’t have a #1-seed playing, the favorites went 5-2 ATS in those games.
Overall, underdogs are 5-3 ATS in last eight national championship games
San Diego State vs UConn
— San Diego State (32-6) ranked #14 by KenPom
— Tempo: #270
— Experience: #21
— Continuity: #39
— San Diego State won nine in row, 15 of last 16 games.
— San Diego State allowed 57.4 ppg in its last nine games.
— Aztecs have #20 eFG% defense in country.
— Aztecs are 18-6 against top 100 teams.
— San Diego State is 14-3 in games decoded by 7 or less points.
— San Diego State’s schedule, to this point: #35
— bench minutes: #30
— San Diego State’s best win: 71-64 over #4 Alabama
— UConn (30-8) ranked #1 by KenPom
— Tempo: #214
— Experience: #113
— Continuity: #248
— UConn won 14 of its last 16 games.
— Huskies won its five NCAA Tourney games by 24-15-23-28-13 points.
— UConn has #8 eFG% defense in country.
— UConn is 1-5 in games decided by 6 or less points.
— Huskies are 12-6 vs top 50 teams.
— UConn’s schedule, to this point: #25
— bench minutes: #224
— UConn’s best win: 82-67 over #2 Alabama
— UConn (+2) beat San Diego State 74-67 in a Sweet 16 game in 2011; UConn was a #3-seed, Aztecs were a #2-seed.