March Madness Lines: Possible 2024 Title Matches

March Madness Possible Title Matches: The 2024 NCAA Tournament is on a break ahead of the start of the Sweet 16 on Thursday.

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It has been a very chalk Big Dance through two rounds with just a single double-digit seed left in No. 11 NC State of the ACC but all four No. 1 seeds and No. 2 seeds still standing.

UConn vs. Houston

UConn has easily beaten its first two opponents in this Dance. Center Donovan Clingan (16.5 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 8 blocks total, 78% clip from the field in the NCAA tournament) He has been a two-way force for Dan Hurley’s squad in this tournament so far. Purdue star center Zach Edey is the only player in America more impactful than Clingan when he’s on the court. The Huskies have won eight straight NCAA Tournament games dating to last season by at least 13 points. That’s a record.

The Aggies forced overtime with a furious rally, outscoring Houston 17-5 in the final two minutes of regulation. Andersson Garcia beat the buzzer with his ninth 3-pointer of the season, and then was mobbed by his teammates but UH dominated in the OT. The Cougars improved to 8-2 as a No. 1 seed. They now have won at least 32 games for the fifth time. This will be Houston’s fifth straight Sweet 16 and 16th all-time.

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Illinois vs. Duke

Illinois has a very tough game against No. 2 Iowa State in the Sweet 16 with the winner then almost surely getting defending national champion UConn. Terrence Shannon Jr. (30.5 PPG during his team’s current six-game winning streak) has recorded 56 points in two tournament games, the second-best two-game tally in Illinois history.

Duke has blown out its two opponents in this Dance so far and is +2300 to win the national title. The Blue Devils have held 29 of their 34 opponents to below their respective scoring average.

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North Carolina vs. Purdue

The Heels spanked No. 9 Michigan State in the Round of 32 to improve to 133-49 all-time in NCAA Tournament play. The 133 wins are the most by any school in event history. RJ Davis is an All-American point guard. Armando Bacot is one of the top big men in America. And now, Harrison Ingram has found a rhythm again (50% from beyond the arc in the NCAA tournament) after a lengthy slump.

It marks the seventh trip of the Matt Painter era. Purdue won its first two games in the NCAA Tournament by a combined 67 points (78-50 vs. Grambling; 106-67 vs. Utah State). The 106 points were the most for a Big Ten team in an NCAA Tournament game since 1999.

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UConn Huskies +220
Houston Cougars +550
Purdue Boilermakers +600
Arizona Wildcats +850
North Carolina Tar Heels +1200
Tennessee Volunteers +1200
Marquette Golden Eagles +1600
Iowa State Cyclones +1900
Gonzaga Bulldogs +2500
Duke Blue Devils +2500

2024 March Madness Schedule

Round	City	Venue	Dates	Host
East Regional	Boston	TD Garden	March 28 – 30	Boston College
South Regional	Dallas	American Airlines Center	March 29 -31	Big 12 Conference
Midwest Regional	Detroit	Little Caesars Arena	March 29 – 31	University of Detroit Mercy / Oakland University
West Regional	Los Angeles	Crypto.com Arena	March 28 – 30	Pepperdine University