Last Year the Purdue Boilermakers were stunned with a first-round loss to Farleigh Dickenson in the NCAA Tournament. Player of the Year Zach Edey passed up the chance to go to the NBA. Instead, he returned to Purdue for one final shot at a national championship. On Monday night, Purdue, Edey, and head coach Matt Painter have the chance to win the school’s first NCAA Tournament national championship. The Boilermakers will face the defending national champion Connecticut Huskies. UConn has been printing College Basketball lines money as the most dominant team over the past two months.
2024 NCAA Men’s National Championship Game Connecticut Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers
| Date and Time: | Monday, April 8, 2024, 9:20 PM ET. |
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| Location: | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ. |
| TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Purdue | +7 -110 | 145½ -110 | +250 |  |
| UConn | -7 -110 | 145½ -110 | -310 | |
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2024 National Championship Game
Purdue Boilermakers Team Overview
Overall, the Purdue Boilermakers are 28-3 straight up, 17-13-1 against the spread, and 21-10 over/under the sportsbook total. Purdue has national metrics of 11th for scoring offense, 16th for field goal percentage, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 166th for free throw percentage, and 9th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Purdue is 126th for scoring defense, 65th for field goal percentage permitted, 86th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 5th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Purdue has covered five of its previous eight games. Purdue has gone under the total in four of its last six outings. First among Purdue scorers is Zach Edey, with 25.0 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. At the same time, G Braden Smith brings 12.2 points and 7.5 assists per game.
Zach Edey scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Purdue pulled away for a 63-50 win over North Carolina State. Also, Lance Jones scored 14 points for Purdue, which advanced to the NCAA championship game for the first time since 1969. Fletcher Loyer finished with 11 points for the Boilermaker. And then Mason Gillis chipped in eight.
Connecticut Huskies Team Overview
Overall, the Connecticut Huskies are 28-3 straight up, 20-11 against the spread, and 15-15-1 over/under the March Madness lines total. Connecticut has national metrics of 30th for scoring offense, 15th for field goal percentage, 44th for 3-point field goal percentage, 96th for free throw percentage, and 48th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, UConn is 13th for scoring defense, 10th for field goal percentage permitted, 66th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 2nd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, UConn has covered 11 of its previous 12 games. UConn has gone under the NCAA Tournament odds total in nine of its last ten outings. First among UConn scorers is G Tristen Newton, with 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. G Cam Spencer brings 14.4 points per game. Also, F Alex Karaban averages 13.5 points per contest. And then Donovan Clingan has 12.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per tilt.
Last time out, UConn won its fourth straight national semifinal game and improved to 11-1 all-time at the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies beat Alabama 86-72 to reach the national championship game. UConn has won 11 straight NCAA tournament games going back to last year. Also, its average margin of victory is 22 points in those games.
Freshman Stephon Castle led UConn with 21 points. At the same time, sophomore center Donovan Clingan added 18. There were six ties and seven lead changes, but the Huskies had too much firepower on offense, especially inside.
Purdue vs. Connecticut SBG Best Bet: Connecticut Huskies.