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Odds To Win The 2009 NCAA Championship

The Final Four field is set with No. 3 seed Villanova facing off with No. 1 seed North Carolina and No. 2 seed Michigan State going up against No. 1 seed Connecticut Saturday evening at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Besides betting on the individual game matchups, you can also make a futures wager on which of the four teams you like to cut down the nets. Bookmaker Sportsbook has listed the odds to win the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and I have listed those for you below. In this article, we’ll discuss each team’s chances of cutting down the nets.

Bet the North Carolina Tar Heels at -170 to win the 2009 NCAA Championship – North Carolina is one of the most popular teams in college basketball because of all the championships its won in the past and because of all the great players that have passed through the program like Michael Jordan. Because of that, the Heels are a very public betting team. With lots of money expected to roll in on Carolina, the sportsbooks have set a steep price for taking the Heels, asking bettors to lay $170 just to win $100. North Carolina was crushed in the Final Four last season by eventual champion Kansas, which won with defense. Some will remember that loss and throw up a red flag before backing Carolina to win it all while others will see it is a factor which creates added motivation. The Heels do have the most potent offense in the Final Four led by point guard Ty Lawson.

Bet the Connecticut Huskies at +265 to win the 2009 NCAA Championship – Many experts felt Connecticut was the weakest of the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament this season, but the Huskies have proved the experts wrong by getting back to the Final Four. In fact, UConn outlasted fellow Big East powers Pittsburgh and Louisville. I think Connecticut has a great shot to win it all because it has shown the ability to win playing any style of basketball. It beat Missouri playing the Tigers’ uptempo style and it took down Purdue adapting to its half court style. Being able to play solid basketball no matter what the tempo is a strong characteristic of the Huskies. Hasheem Thabeet’s defense and rebounding will be a major factor as well.

Bet the Michigan State Spartans at +645 to win the 2009 NCAA Championship – The Spartans will have plenty of fans on hand at Ford Field in nearby Detroit, Michigan but odds makers are counting them out despite having a little dose of home court in their favor. Those who have watched the Spartans in this tournament may not be so fast to do so as they have gotten to this point by navigating a very tough road. The Spartans beat Tim Floyd’s USC team, which was playing its best basketball of the season. Then, they defeated defending national champion Kansas. Lastly, they dominated No. 1 overall seed Louisville in the Elite Eight. If the old saying is true that defense wins championships, the Spartans should get strong consideration.

Bet the Villanova Wildcats at +725 to win the 2009 NCAA Championship – Like Michigan State, Villanova also had a very difficult road to Detroit, but the Wildcats made it look easy for the most part. Villanova crushed both UCLA and Duke to reach the Elite Eight and then Scottie Reynolds ripped Pitt’s heart out with a buzzer beater to reach the Final Four. Villanova has been playing exceptional defense as well and it can be very dangerous playing as a team with nothing to lose since no one expected the Wildcats to make it this far.

Jimmy Boyd’s college basketball picks have beaten the college basketball odds at an amazing 74 percent clip (17-6) in the NCAA Tournament. Make sure you’re doing your NCAA basketball betting with Jimmy Boyd in the Final Four.

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