2024 NCAA Tournament national championship game odds, picks: UConn vs. Purdue prediction by proven expert

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The UConn Huskies look to become the third team to win back-to-back titles in the last 50 years as the 2024 NCAA Tournament concludes when they meet the Purdue Boilermakers on Monday in the national championship game. UConn (36-3), which defeated San Diego State last year for the fifth national title in program history, earned a shot at another crown by defeating Alabama 86-72 in the Final Four on Saturday. The Huskies aim to join Duke (1991-92) and Florida (2006-07) as the only schools to repeat since UCLA won seven straight titles from 1967-73. Purdue (34-4) is seeking its first championship after posting a 63-50 triumph over North Carolina State.

Tip-off from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., is set for 9:20 p.m. ET. The Huskies are 6.5-point favorites in the latest UConn vs. Purdue odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 145.5. Before making any Purdue vs. UConn picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein.

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. Larry also excels in college basketball and is coming off a 116-98 season, earning $825 for $100 players with every bet being 1 unit. Over the past four seasons in college hoops, he has gone 494-426 against the spread for a $2,465 profit. Hartstein is on an impressive 82-63-3 run on his college basketball spread picks, returning over $1,200 for $100 players. Anyone following him has seen huge returns.

Now, Hartstein has his sights on UConn vs. Purdue and just locked in his national championship game predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Purdue vs. UConn:

UConn vs. Purdue spread: Huskies -6.5UConn vs. Purdue over/under: 145.5…

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-04-07 21:04:18

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