Its the first time in March Madness history that all 4 #1 seeds have gotten to the Final Four and this spells big trouble for the bookies who are now over exposed on futures wagers. But all that aside lets take a look at both games along with their spreads and totals as well as pick the winners.
Saturday April 5th 6:07pm est.
San Antonio, TX
UCLA
Memphis -1.5 134.5
My Pick: It is a huge surprise that Memphis would be favored in this matchup seeing as how everyone has been riding UCLA’s jock the entire tourney, but when you consider how Memphis has been playing you gotta believe that the Tigers got what it takes to get the job done. John Calipari has his boys looking good and its been a long time coming for this team, they are the same team that has been getting to at least the Elite 8 for the last 3 years and they have been knocking on the door every year only to come up short in the end. Its different this year, they are older, more experienced, and most importantly they have been playing solid the last 3 rounds and making shots when it counts, careful not to get too excited and blow it (something they are famous for). All American Chris Douglas-Roberts is doing his job and putting up points while seniors Andre Allen and Joey Dorsey are providing the leadership and experience to hold the team together. They have a great chance of beating UCLA who many would consider an upset regardless of the spread. On the UCLA side of the spread I guess I have to give them credit even though I am a staunch UCLA hater, they have been getting the job done in a big way and living up to the dynasty status that all those primadonnas in southern California love to embelish. Right now the Bruins are riding the Love train and for good reason, this kid is a freshman and he averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Phoenix rounds, hes just that good, but at the same time I think lack of experience and having a week to think about it could jinx him. Memphis has the leadership to do it and they are on fire right now, UCLA only has the adrenaline they are running off which will come down by Saturday and if they start turning the ball over then the Tigers are going to make them pay for it. In a spread this close its tough to make a call because I do beleive it will be a really close game and as we have seen this year alot of things come down to the buzzer. I gotta take Memphis in this one, but I would wait because the spread will most likely come down to a pick or UCLA will be favored by Saturday, so if you like UCLA take them now, it won’t last long, while if you like the Tigers then you should wait until Saturday to make the play. I like Memphis in this because I need them for my pool, but I honestly think they are the better team and played a tougher schedule in the tourney to get to this point.
Saturday April 5th 8:47pm est
San Antonio, TX
Kansas
North Carolina -3 159.5
My Pick: Kansas is in real trouble here! They narrowly escaped an upset by Davidson who missed a buzzer shot that would have put them over by 1 point. Kansas really didn’t play that tough of a division to get here and in fact I thought they would fold up in the second round. They do have an excellent offense and were ranked #2 in total offense suring the regular season, but they haven’t brought the pain this tourney and constantly allow opposing teams breating room to come back on them, the point is that they don’t make me believe… UNC on the other hand is doing exactly what was expected, but I’m not too happy about that home court advantage, anyways there is not alot of bad things you can say about UNC, they just go out and win and thats all their is to it. Tyler Hansbrough has continued to be the work horse for the Tar Heels and he is leading the top offense in the country they just don’t miss. I can’t see them losing this game, no way no how. Give the 3 points in this, UNC is waay too hot for Kansas right now.
So there you have it, I’m looking for Memphis and UNC in the Championship game with Memphis pulling off a spectacular upset over the Heels. NK NK NK. Check back on Saturday night when I will post a Championship spread with a pick after the games are decided. In addition to all the game spreads and totals for 1st and 2nd halfs, quarters, as well as game props, GamblersPalace.com is happy to announce that they will be offering 2008 NCAA Championship Futures Odds:
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