Former Oklahoma forward Brady Manek has made a major impact in his only season at North Carolina, helping the Tar Heels to the NCAA title game against Kansas.
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Kansas is a 4½-point favorite over North Carolina after opening as low as -3½, and the total is 152 for Monday’s NCAA championship game in New Orleans.
The Kansas Jayhawks had the nation’s No. 1-ranked basketball team two years ago before the NCAA Tournament was canceled because of the COVID pandemic.
Kansas has dominated as a top seed, winning its five NCAA Tournament games by an average of 16.2 points, while North Carolina has had a tougher path as a No. 8 seed.
North Carolina edged Duke in an NCAA Tournament Final Four semifinal that ended the coaching career of Mike Krzyzewski.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale wagered $3.3M to win $6.2M at Caesars Sportsbook in Louisiana and $2.2M to win $4.2M at Barstool Sportsbook.
Longtime rival North Carolina is set to face Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke team in a second national semifinal on Saturday at the Caesars Superdome.
Caleb Daniels has come home to New Orleans to play in a Final Four, after having twice contracted COVID-19 and being diagnosed with a heart condition.
Breaking down each of the national semifinals — Kansas vs. Villanova and Duke vs. North Carolina.
Long considered college basketball’s best-dressed head coach, Jay Wright has followed the lead of peers and opted for a polo over a suit the last two seasons.
The Kansas Jayhawks are consensus 4½-point favorites over the Villanova Wildcats after the line opened as low as -3 at the South Point sportsbook.
A sampling of NCAA Tournament Final Four props at South Point, Caesars Sportsbook, Westgate SuperBook, Circa Sports and Station Casinos.
RJ betting reporter Todd Dewey and Goldsheet.com handicapper Bruce Marshall each went 11-6 ATS and hit both their best bets to tie for first place in the contest.
Duke will face North Carolina for the first time ever in the NCAA Tournament, with the Blue Devils looking to send Mike Krzyzewski into retirement with a national title.
Here’s a sampling of NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 props from Circa Sports, Caesars Sportsbook and Station Casinos sportsbook.
