The stage is set for the 2021 NCAA Tournament National Championship Game. The Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-0) and Baylor Bears (27-2) will play Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis with a 9 p.m. ET tip-off; the game will be available on CBS. Below, SportsbookWire looks at the Gonzaga vs. Baylor odds and lines, with everything you need to know to watch the men’s college basketball National Championship Game.
Gonzaga entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West Region and atop the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Bulldogs beat Norfolk State (98-55), Oklahoma (87-71), Creighton (83-65), USC (85-66) and UCLA (93-90).
Saturday’s game against the Bruins went to overtime and was the first game the Zags won by just single digits since Dec. 2.
Baylor was the South Region’s No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season No. 3 in the Ferris Mower Coaches Poll. The Bears beat Hartford (79-55), Wisconsin (76-63), Villanova (62-51), Arkansas (81-72) and Houston (78-59) to reach the National Championship Game.
NCAA Tournament National Championship odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 9:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Gonzaga -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Baylor +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread/ATS: Gonzaga -4.5 (-110) | Baylor +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 159.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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How to watch the NCAA Tournament National Championship
Who: Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-0) vs. Baylor Bears (27-2)
When: Monday, April 5. Tip-off will be at 9 p.m. ET.
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Broadcast: CBS
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