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The NCAA men's basketball tournament is nearing its completion and by Monday (April 8), a new national champion will be crowned. Four teams remain and they are the Virginia Cavaliers, Auburn Tigers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and Michigan State Spartans. Below is a look at top odds heading into the final games of the big dance.
And then there were Four... #FINALFOUR #UVA pic.twitter.com/wEjEn1fM0u
— JerryRatcliffe.Com (@hootie_dotcom) April 1, 2019
Auburn vs Virginia odds
Leading off the games on Saturday night (April 6) will be the Cavaliers and Tigers with a tip time of 6:09 PM ET on CBS. Current odds favor the No. 1 seed Virginia to win this by 5.5 points.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Auburn https://t.co/SSUkqu4rbY pic.twitter.com/9LsCqHS9kV
— JerryRatcliffe.Com (@hootie_dotcom) April 4, 2019
Texas Tech vs Michigan State odds
The Spartans accomplished the tournament task that UCF and Virginia Tech were so close to but couldn't do. MSU captured the one-point win to eliminate the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils from the bracket. Now they'll be just three-point favorites to defeat a tough Texas Tech team. Game time is 8:49 PM ET on Saturday night.
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— JerryRatcliffe.Com (@hootie_dotcom) April 2, 2019
Virginia to win championship
They're the only No. 1 seed remaining this tournament, which may shock some. Their fellow ACC rivals, Duke and North Carolina, are both out of the bracket. That leaves UVA with a huge opportunity and Vegas sees it. The Cavaliers are 7-5 favorites to win the title.
A little media day fun to get things started at the #FinalFour
— Virginia Men's Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) April 4, 2019
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Michigan State to win championship
The team that has the experience factor on its side is Michigan State, mostly because of their head coach. Tom Izzo has guided several teams to the Final Four and finals. He also led the 2000 squad to the title. This year's Spartans team holds 9-5 odds to win it all.
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— Michigan St. on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) April 4, 2019
💪 GO CRAZY, GO STUPID! @MSU_Basketball players weigh in on @_Going_Pro_’s motivating move. pic.twitter.com/i94MZdP7Fo
Texas Tech to win championship
The Red Raiders aren't a No. 1 seed, but they also feature one of the top NBA prospects out of the remaining teams in Jarrett Culver. They also got some love courtesy of NBA star Stephen Curry, who gifted them his Curry UA shoes. With that said, TTU has 4-1 odds to win it all when the big dance is officially decided.
Thanks for the new heat, @StephenCurry30!
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) April 5, 2019
We’re looking forward to rocking them this weekend at the #FinalFour! 🔥👟
🔴#4To1 | #UnleashChaos | #WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/1hqdocy0rX
Auburn to win championship
Basketball legend Charles Barkley's alma mater comes in fourth out of the four teams, but it wouldn't be shocking if this team continues their run. Right now, Vegas Insider lists the Tigers at 7-1 odds to cut down the nets.
They call it a game, we’re lookin’ for thrones.#WarEagle x #FinalFour x #UnfinishedBusiness pic.twitter.com/GuDRCZP4Hz
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) April 4, 2019
