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 they are a perfect 5-0 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.
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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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