Then there were two.
The North Carolina Tar Heels (29-9) and the Kansas Jayhawks (33-6) will meet Monday night in New Orleans for all the marbles. Tip-off from Caesars Superdome is scheduled for 9:20 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we look at the North Carolina vs. Kansas odds and lines; check back for our college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
North Carolina defeated rival Duke 81-77 in a Saturday night semifinal. The Heels, who were 4.5-point underdogs, have a chance to win their 7th national title in program history Monday. Their last championship was in 2017.
Kansas knocked off Villanova 81-65 in the first semifinal. The Jayhawks covered the spread as 4-point favorites and are one win away from their 4th national championship. They last won it all in 2008.
Kansas, which is ranked No. 3 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, was the only No. 1 seed to make this season’s Final Four.
North Carolina is unranked and a No. 8 seed. The Tar Heels eliminated defending champ and the East Region’s No. 1 seed in Baylor 93-86 in overtime in the second round.
North Carolina vs. Kansas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: North Carolina +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Kansas -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina +4.5, -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Kansas -4.5, -105 (bet $10 5to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5, O: -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | U: -107 (bet $107 to win $100)
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2021-22 betting stats (including postseason):
- ML: North Carolina 29-9 | Kansas 33-6
- ATS: North Carolina 21-16-1 | Kansas 20-18-1
- O/U: North Carolina 22-15-1 | Kansas 21-18
North Carolina vs. Kansas head-to-head
This is the second time the two blueblood programs will meet for the national championship.
UNC’s first title came at the hands of Kansas in 1957. The Tar Heels needed 3 overtimes to beat a Wilt Chamberlain-led Jayhawks squad 54-53.
The two have met 11 times since 1957 with North Carolina holding a 6-5 edge.
However, Kansas has a 4-2 advantage in NCAA Tournament games, including a win in their last meeting, a 70-58 Sweet 16 victory in 2013.
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