NCAA Basketball Betting: Connecticut Trounces Kentucky
Kemba Walker pulled in 18 points to rally the No. 3 Connecticut Huskies over the fourth-seeded Kentucky Wildcats for a 56–55 win on Saturday.
Drawing nearly 60% of the NCAA basketball betting action, Connecticut, with college basketball lines at +2.5, were the favorites against Kentucky among LinesMaker bettors, if not the oddmakers. The Huskies lived up to the expectations of the majority of bettors as they won over the point-favorite Wildcats.
Walker contributed with seven assists and six rebounds for UConn (31–9), which reached the NCAA championship game that will be played against Butler on Monday in Houston.
Despite completing just one of their 12 attempts from 3-point range, the Huskies won due to a persistent defense that withheld Kentucky to just 34 percent shooting from the floor.
Connecticut will play for its third national title against the Cinderella Bulldogs, who thrashed Virginia Commonwealth, 70–62 in first national semifinal game on Saturday.
Brandon Knight scored 17 points and hauled down eight rebounds to pace the Wildcats (29–9). DeAndre Liggins missed a possible go-ahead 3-pointer in the final seconds for Kentucky.
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