Kansas vs North Carolina will showcase two #1 tournament seeds against each other but only one will remain after these two high profile squads do battle on the hardwood at 9:45 PM ET. North Carolina and Kansas are both teams with depth as deep as the abyss, but North Carolina prefers to play with all-out offense while Kansas like to play more conventional. Sportsbook.com has North Carolina as -3 point betting chalk against Kansas with the total 134.5 points.

Energetic national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough has led the way to a profitable season for North Carolina backers, going 24-11 ATS and 4-0 ATS in the tournament. Kansas has been almost as profitable with their balanced play going 21-15 ATS and 3-1 ATS in the tournament.

North Carolina has been practically unstoppable with their run and gun offense averaging an explosive 89.2 PPG.

Kansas is not as dynamic on offense, but forward Brandon Rush is a NBA first round talent that can change games. sportsbook.com has the TOTAL at 160 points.

Kansas has vicious half-court play and their defense is stingy allowing 61.2 PPG. Kansas has shown a propensity however to choke in big games with a couple of first round NCAA tournament losses and maturity has been called into question. Shooting was also an issue in Kansas’s last game against Davidson when they shot a terrible 17 of 46 from the field.

For Kansas to pull of the upset they will need to prevent North Carolina from running the floor and step up their own offensive production with better shooting. Bet on the Final Four at Sportsbook.com.

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Bettors love offense which is why even in the Memphis UCLA Final Four game all the betting money has been oozing in on the scoring minded Memphis team. The game started as a pick’em at most shops but has since moved to Memphis at -2 or even 2.5 points now but I have my own feeling for this NCAA Final Four prediction. Sportsbook.com has Memphis as -2.5 point betting favorites against UCLA.

Most gamblers have a short memory and what they have fresh in their minds now are the Memphis Tigers blowout wins against Texas and Michigan State. With their size, speed and attacking style of play Memphis is a fun team to watch but not necessarily a profitable one to bet on going, 17-19-2. Memphis has been overwhelming most team with their size and speed but against UCLA they will be pitted against a team that matches up in both categories. UCLA not only matches up physically but they have the edge in coaching and experience with this being their 3rd straight final four.

Memphis has hidden their free-throw warts well with their furious offensive assaults but the fact remains that they hit only 59.6% from the line. Memphis center Joey Dorsey is a huge liability at the line and UCLA will be looking to hack him.

UCLA has the edge in defense over Memphis as well allowing over 10 fewer PPG in their last 5 games. In a battle of offense vs. defense UCLA should be able make it a dogfight and make a prediction of UCLA to come out on top with their versatility and reach the NCAA basketball championship.

NCAA Final Four Prediction: UCLA +2.5 points at Sportsbook.com

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Memphis vs UCLA will pit arguably the two most talented squads in the NCAA final four when they play at the Alamodome in Texas at 6:07 ET. UCLA was taken to a new level this year by powerful offensive scoring machine Kevin Love who has made the Bruins a solid bet all season going 21-14-2 ATS. Love will be matched up in this game against dominating Memphis center Joey Dorsey who has been an animal defensively in the NCAA tournament with 9.3 rebound and 2.5 blocks per game. Sportsbetting.com has Memphis as a -2 point NCAA final four betting favorite against UCLA.

The Bruins have survived some close calls leading up to the NCAA final four, but they have proved to be resilient with an experienced. Memphis is 37-1 SU going into their final four game against UCLA and they have steamrolled Michigan State and Texas like road kill in their last two games. Led by a deep group of stone cold sharphooters, Memphis averages 80.3 points per game on offense. Sportsbetting.com has the TOTAL at 113.5 for UCLA vs Memphis Final Four 2008 game.

Chris Douglas-Roberts is a lights out 3-point shooter nailing an incredible 44.2 % from behind the arc while averaging 22.5 PPG. Memphis Tigers point guard Derrick Rose is the stud that keeps the offensive juggernaunt cranking with his off-the-charts athleticism. Rose is a born leader that will have to play a brilliant game to execute plays to get to the hoop against a stingy Bruins defense that allows 58.9 PPG.

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