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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.
Meanwhile, UConn is a win away from its 6th national title and from becoming the 1st repeat champion since the 2006-’07 Florida Gators. Only UCLA (11), Kentucky (8) and North Carolina (6) have more titles, while UConn is tied with Duke and Indiana at 5 championships apiece.
The Huskies, No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll — Purdue is No. 3 — found themselves tied 56-all vs. the Crimson Tide with just over 12 minutes left in their semifinal. But behind a stingy defense, which held 4th-seeded Alabama without a field goal in a 5-minute stretch, UConn was able to close with a 30-16 run to move on.
Freshman G Stephon Castle (21 points) and 7-2 sophomore C Donovan Clingan (18 points) led the Huskies as all 5 starters scored in double-figures.
Purdue is 5-0 against the spread (ATS) in its 5 NCAA Tournament games with a 1-4 Over/Under showing, while UConn is also 5-0 ATS with the Under at 5-0.
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Purdue vs. UConn odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 12:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Purdue +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | UConn -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Purdue +6.5 (-110) | UConn -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2023-24 betting stats (includes postseason)
Source: Covers.com
- ML: Purdue 34-4 | UConn 36-3
- ATS: Purdue 22-15-1 | UConn 27-12
- O/U: Purdue 23-15 | UConn 16-22-1
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Purdue vs. UConn head-to-head
The Boilermakers lead the all-time series 4-1.
The last time they played was in the 2009 NCAA Tournament — amazingly, in Glendale! — with UConn claiming a 72-60 victory in the Sweet 16.
Purdue won the previous meetings:
- 73-69 in 1992 on a neutral floor in Springfield, Mass.
- 88-73 in West Lafayette in 1988
- 88-70 in Hartford in 1986
- 51-30 in West Lafayette in 1938
While this will be Purdue’s 2nd appearance in the Championship Game, UConn is perfect when playing for the title (5-0).
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