March Madness National Championship first look: San Diego State vs. UConn odds and lines
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The San Diego State Aztecs (32-6) and UConn Huskies (30-8) will meet for all the marbles Monday night in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game. Tip-off from NRG Stadium in Houston is scheduled for 9:20 p.m. ET (CBS).
Below, we look at the San Diego State vs. UConn odds from BetMGM Sportsbook. Plus, check out SportsbookWire’s college basketball expert picks and predictions.
San Diego State, the No. 5 seed from the South Region, advanced to its 1st title game in program history when G Lamont Butler hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer for a 72-71 victory over FAU, the No. 9 seed from the East Region.
The Aztecs, who trailed by 14 points with 13:53 left, didn’t cover the spread as 2.5-point favorites in claiming their 9th consecutive win. The Over 130.5 easily cashed.
The Aztecs covered in their previous 6 games, including 4 in the NCAA Tournament. They beat 12th-seeded Charleston 63-57 as 5.5-point favorites in the 1st round, 13th-seeded Furman 75-52 as 4.5-point favorites in the 2nd round, No. 1 seed Alabama 71-64 as 6.5-point underdogs in the Sweet 16, 6th-seeded Creighton 57-56 as 2.5-point dogs in the Elite 8 and FAU Saturday.
The Aztecs won the Mountain West regular-season title and the conference’s postseason tournament. Until this NCAA tourney, the furthest SDSU had advanced was the Sweet 16 — twice (2011 and ’14).
Meanwhile, UConn is a win away from its 5th national championship and will be making its 6th appearance in the title game, last cutting down the nets in 2014. The Huskies, the No. 4 seed in the West Region, defeated Midwest Region 5-seed Miami 72-59 in Saturday’s 2nd semifinal. They covered as 6-point favorites with Under 148.5 cashing.
UConn’s 5 NCAA tourney wins are all by double digits. The Huskies beat No. 13 seed Iona 87-63 as 9-point favorites in the 1st round, 5th-seeded Saint Mary’s 70-55 as 3.5-point favorites in the 2nd round, No. 8 seed Arkansas 88-65 as 3.5-point favorites in the Sweet 16, 3rd-seeded Gonzaga 82-54 as 2.5-point favorites in the Elite 8 and Miami in a Saturday semifinal.
UConn enters Monday on a 5-game win streak. The Huskies finished 4th in the Big East regular season with a 13-7 record and lost in the conference tournament semifinals to top-seeded Marquette before embarking on their current 5-game run to the title game.
The final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll before the NCAA Tournament had the Aztecs ranked 18th and the Huskies 12th.
San Diego State vs. UConn odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:16 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): San Diego State +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | UConn -350 (bet $350 to win $100) Against the spread (ATS): San Diego State +7.5 (-110) | UConn -7.5 (-110) Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2022-23 betting stats (including postseason): ML: San Diego State 32-6 | UConn 30-8 ATS: San Diego State 19-16-2 | UConn 26-11-1 O/U: San Diego State 15-22 | UConn 20-18
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San Diego State vs. UConn head-to-head
Monday will mark the 2nd all-time meeting between the Aztecs and Huskies.
They met in a 2011 Sweet 16 matchup in Anaheim with UConn defeating San Diego State 74-67. The Huskies were a No. 3 seed, while the Aztecs were seeded 2nd. The game was a pick-’em and the O/U line was 130.0 (according to sports-reference.com).
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