The Purdue Boilermakers (34-4) and UConn Huskies (36-3) will meet in the NCAA Tournament National Championship Game Monday in Glendale, Ariz. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:20 p.m. (TBS). Below, we look at Purdue vs. UConn odds from BetMGM Sportsbook before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The chalk took care of business in Saturday’s Final Four.
Purdue, a 9.5-point favorite and No. 1 seed out of the Midwest, knocked off NC State 63-50 in the 1st semifinal with the Under (147) easily cashing. In the nightcap, UConn, a 10-point fave and the East’s top seed, dispatched Alabama 86-72 with the Under (160.5) sneaking in as a winner.
The Wolfpack, the big underdog of the 4 semifinalists as an 11-seed, had no answers for the Boilermakers and C Zach Edey. The 7-foot-4 big man scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Boilers to the 2nd NCAA Championship Game in program history — they lost the 1969 title game to then-powerhouse UCLA.