Final 4 Odds Set: Villanova vs. Oklahoma, Syracuse vs. North Carolina – SportsBlog.com (blog)
The 2016 Final Four of men’s college basketball is set as Villanova takes on Oklahoma and Syracuse battles North Carolina. The Wildcats of Villanova are a 2.5-point favorite over Oklahoma with the total of 147. The over-under has dropped 2.5 points since opening worldwide at 149.5.
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North Carolina is a whopping 9.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5. At press time that line was not widely available, as most sportsbooks has not posted a point spread or total.
North Carolina is the top offense in the country getting 123.1 points per 100 possessions with Villanova fourth at 120.5. The Sooners have 13th at 117, with Syracuse the true dark horse coming in 51th at 111.
Villanova is the best defensive team in the Final 4 ranking seventh in the nation allowing 92.6 points per game. The Sooners are 13th at 93.9, Syracuse 16th at 94.3, and UNC 21st at 95.3.
Likely by Tuesday, sportsbooks will have endless proposition bets including player props. OffshoreInsiders.com will have gavel-to-gavel coverage for handicappers. This includes the Lord of the Big Dance Joe Duffy enjoying yet another March Madness.
