College Basketball Vegas Odds for Final Four Over/Under Picks

The 2024 March Madness Final Four tips off on Saturday, April 6 when top Midwest Region seed Purdue takes on 11 seed Cinderella NC State. In a previous blog, we handicapped and chose winners against the spread. In this blog, it’s all about the over/under total. The NC State – Purdue total is an interesting 146 while UConn versus Alabama, the other Final Four matchup on Saturday, shows a total of 160.5.

Which teams combine for over or under the totals?

Keep reading for March Madness over/under picks along with their College Basketball Vegas Odds and game analysis for both games.

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NC State vs Purdue

NC State can light it up when required. But the Wolfpack prefers to utilize the clock and keep their star players, the two DJs, Horne and Burns Jr., fresh. Burns Jr., especially, must stay on the court because he’s the only player on NC State’s squad that can hang with Purdue big Zach Edey.

If Burns Jr. is on the bench, Edey will dominate, which means the Wolfpack could fall behind. Falling behind Purdue is a recipe for disaster. Edey is smart about fouling. So you can’t expect to foul out the big man. So playing slow enough to where Burns Jr. keeps his legs underneath him for 40 minutes is key.

However, Purdue may not allow NC State to slow it down. The Boilermakers like to sit Edey and speed up the game with a four-guard lineup. Unlike past Purdue teams, this one is more guard heavy after Edey. The forwards have handles as well, which means the Boilermakers could force Burns Jr. to run up and down the court.

Purdue scored just 72 versus Tennessee, but the Volunteers allowed Edey to set up shop down low. NC State won’t do that. So expect a high scoring game. 148 to 152 sounds reasonable.

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Alabama vs UConn

The 160.5 total assumes that both teams score 80. Although that’s possible, it’s impossible seeing Dan Hurley’s team allowing so many points.

The UConn Huskies have held teams to 58 points or less during the NCAA Tournament. For sure, Alabama is the highest average scoring team the Huskies have faced in the NCAA Tournament, but UConn has a way of keeping you from making shots.

Hurley’s defense is reminiscent of his mentor’s D philosophy. Hurley is a Duke alum, which means he learned how to coach defense from the great Coach K. The Huskies know that the more bad shots Bama takes, the easier it will be for them to secure a fifth straight tournament blowout win.

Expect a game that goes well below the 160.5 total. UConn won’t have the same 30-point explosion in this contest that they had versus Illinois. Instead, it will be a slow grind to a 72 to 52, or 76 to 58, something similar, Connecticut victory.

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