Bookie vs. Bettor: Texas Tech vs. Villanova
Texas Tech is heading to the Final Four for the first time. The College Basketball Betting Power Ratings indicate a line of Villanova -6. There appears to be a slight overlay of a half point here with the Wildcats at -6.5.
Nearly 70% of the betting action was on Villanova. There has been no line movement whatsoever on this game. Let's see if Villanova wins by exactly 6 points in this one.
Texas Tech is just 2-7-1 Against The Spread in their last 10 games overall.
Keenan Evans led four Red Raiders in double figures with 16 points as Texas Tech (27-9) finished off a very good third-seeded Purdue late Friday night.
The Wildcats, seeking their second national title in the last three years and their third all-time, survived a slugfest against former Eastern 8 and Big East opponent West Virginia on Friday. They won their eighth in a row, led by Jalen Brunson with 27 points and Omari Spellman with 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots and two steals.
- Tony Caliente, Gambling911.com