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Final Four first look: NC State vs. Purdue odds, lines and trends

What you need to know: NCAA Tournament early look at Saturday’s NC State vs. Purdue Final Four odds.

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The No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (26-14) and the top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (33-4) meet in a Final Four matchup Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:09 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we look at NC State vs. Purdue odds from BetMGM Sportsbook before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Wolfpack are 9-for-9 in the postseason, while covering 7 of those ACC and NCAA Tournament games. They’re also an on-fire 7-0 against the spread (ATS) in the past 7 as underdogs. It is NC State’s 1st trip to the Final Four since 1983 with coach Jim Valvano, when the “Cardiac Pack” stunned top-ranked Houston 54-52 to win the program’s 2nd national championship.

For the 14th time in NCAA history a school will have its men’s and women’s basketballs teams in the Final Fours. The NC State women won their Elite 8 game against Texas Sunday.

As for the Boilermakers, they gutted out a 72-66 win over the 2nd-seeded Tennessee Volunteers Sunday, covering as 3-point favorites, to punch their ticket to the program’s 1st Final Four since 1980. C Zach Edey was a one-man wrecking crew, going for 40 points on 13-of-21 shooting, while grabbing 16 rebounds against the Vols.

Purdue won and covered all 4 of its games in the NCAA Tournament, while cashing the Under in 3 of those 4 outings. The Boilermakers haven’t faced an ACC team since Nov. 30, 2022, when they won at Florida State 79-69. Purdue actually beat Duke 75-56 in the game prior to that on a neutral floor in Portland.

Purdue is No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, while NC State is unranked.

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NC State vs. Purdue odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 12:17 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): NC State +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Purdue -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
Against the spread: NC State +9.5 (-115) | Purdue -9.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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2023-24 betting stats (includes postseason)

Source: Covers.com

ML: NC State 26-14 | Purdue 33-4
ATS: NC State 20-19-1 | Purdue 21-15-1
O/U: NC State 22-17-1 | Purdue 23-14

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NC State vs. Purdue head-to-head

Ironically, Purdue is the last Big Ten team that NC State faced. On Dec. 12, 2021, the Boilermakers topped the Wolfpack 82-72 in OT at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Edey, who was just a sophomore then, finished with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. NC State G Casey Morsell played in that game, going for 3 points and 5 rebounds off the bench.

These teams have never met in the NCAA Tournament.

Purdue last faced an ACC team in the NCAA Tournament in 2019 when it fell 80-75 in OT to Virginia in the Elite 8. Prior to that, Purdue lost to Duke in the Sweet 16 in 2010. It also lost to Duke in 1994 in the Elite 8. The Boilermakers’ last win against an ACC team in the NCAA Tourney came in 1980 when they eliminated Duke in the Elite 8 — which happens to be the last time Purdue was in the Final Four.

NC State last faced a Big Ten team in the NCAA Tournament in 2005, falling to Wisconsin in the Sweet 16. The Wolfpack beat Michigan State in the first round in 2002, and it topped Iowa in 2OT in the second round of the 1989 tournament. It is 3-3 all time against the Big Ten in the NCAA Tournament.

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Final Four first look: Alabama vs. UConn odds, lines and trends

What you need to know: NCAA Tournament early look at Saturday’s Alabama vs. UConn Final Four odds.

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The No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (25-11) and top-seed UConn Huskies (35-3) will meet in the Final Four Saturday, April 6, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The start time will be announced after the other semifinal matchup is set — following Sunday’s Elite 8 contests. Below, we look at Alabama vs. UConn odds from FanDuel Sportsbook before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Alabama (25-11) advanced with victories over College of Charleston, Grand Canyon, North Carolina and Clemson. The Crimson Tide defeated 6th-seeded Clemson 89-82 in an Elite 8 contest Saturday. The Tide, who covered the spread as 3-point favorites, sank 16 3-pointers vs the Tigers. G Mark Sears scored a game-high 23 points and hit 7 of those 3-pointers as Alabama advanced to its first Final Four in program history.

UConn, which is No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, defeated 3rd-seeded Illinois 77-52 in the other Saturday Elite 8 matchup. The Huskies, who are 2 wins away from repeating as champions, used a 30-0 run to put away the Illini and easily cover as 8.5-point favorites. The Huskies have beaten their 4 NCAA Tournament opponents — Stetson, Northwestern, San Diego State an Illinois — by an average of 27.8 points per game. UConn is in the Final Four for the 7th time in school history.

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Alabama vs. UConn odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 5:04 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Alabama +470 (bet $100 to win $470) | UConn -670 (bet $670 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Alabama +11.5 (-115) | UConn -11.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 160.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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2023-24 betting stats (includes postseason)

Source: Covers.com

ML: Alabama 25-11 | UConn 35-3
ATS: Alabama 20-15-1 | UConn 26-12
O/U: Alabama 27-9 | UConn 16-21-1

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Alabama vs. UConn head-to-head

UConn leads the all-time series 2-0.

They last faced off early last season on a neutral court in Portland with the Huskies claiming an 82-67 victory. The game was tied at 52-all with 8:55 to go before UConn outscored Alabama 30-15 down the stretch. UConn covered the spread as a 2-point underdog and the Over (148) hit.

While this will be the Crimson Tide’s 1st trip to the Final Four in school history, the Huskies are headed to their 7th.

UConn is 5-1 in its 6 previous Final Four outings and won its 5th national title in program history last April. The Huskies are looking to be the 1st back-to-back champions since the 2006-07 Florida Gators. .

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