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The Michigan State Spartans NCAA Tournament odds to win the 2009 Championship were listed at +2500 for a payout potential of $2500 with every $100 bet at Sportsinteraction.com . Receive a FREE $50 bet with Sportsinteraction.com (restrictions do apply).
These payout odds were slightly better than other online sportsbooks.
Sports Interaction was offering the best or comparable NCAA Tournament odds to win the 2009 Championship for the following teams: Arizona, Duke, UConn, Kansas, Gonzaga, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Villanova and Xavier.
Michigan State just squeaked by USC Sunday.
The upstart Trojans, who had just 12 NCAA tournament victories in the program's history before Floyd arrived four years ago, gave the tourney-tested Spartans all they could handle.
Even with star forward Taj Gibson rendered ineffective by foul trouble and Goran Suton, there were 16 ties and 14 lead changes in a game that wasn't decided until the final minute.
"I loved the heart and spirit we played with against one of the elite programs in the country," USC coach Tim Floyd said.
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Travis Walton scored a career-high 18 points, moving Michigan State into the Sweet 16 for the eighth time in 12 years. That's more appearances in the last dozen years of any school besides Duke.
The Spartans outrebounded USC 33 to 23, and the Trojans were just 1-for-10 from 3-point range.
Michigan State improved to 7-0 all-time as a No. 2 seed.
Be sure to shop around for the best NCAA Tournament odds to win the 2009 Championship as Gambling911.com has found payout variances over $4000 across the board on some teams. Just as most of you are shopping for the best values in today's economy, so too should you be doing the same when it comes to finding the best NCAA Tournament Championship odds. Once again, Sportsinteraction.com was offering payout odds on the Gonzaga that were double that of some competitors.
Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
