The 2011 Final 4 is here and it is time for the official betting preview of Virginia Commonwealth vs. Butler and Kentucky vs. Connecticut.
Commencing with the Cinderella Bowl, sportsbooks have Butler (-2.5) as the small favorites with a total of 133.
VCU is 28-11 straight up and 18-20 against the spread, going over at an 18-17 rate. The Bulldogs are 27-9 straight up, 19-13 against the spread going over 19-14.
The Rams score 71.8 points per game to teams that normally allow 65.9, shooting 43.6 percent from the field to defenses that permit 42.4.
On the defensive side of the ball, Shaka Smart’s boys clearly are not here because of their ability to shut down teams as they allow 66.7 points per game to teams normally getting 68.1 on a very poor 44.8 field goal percentage against versus squads that earn 44.1.
Butler scores 72.1 points per game to defenses that allow an average of 67.2 on 44.3 percent shooting to 43.2.
Defensively they allow just 64.5 points per game to squads that normally accumulate 69.1 on 42.7 shooting to 44 percent.
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Now to the second game of the sports betting NCAA Tournament card Kentucky vs. Connecticut.
The scores and odds Vegas line is Kentucky -2.5 with a total of 140. UK is 29-8 straight up, 17-14 in the wallet, going under 17-12. UConn is 30-9 outright, 21-12 against the spread, going under at an 18-14 rate.
The Wildcats average 73.3 points per game to squads usually permitting just 66.5 on a stunning 46.3 percent from the field to foes that are permitting an average of just 41.6.
They allow just 63.7 points per game against units that normally get 70.8, allowing 39.3 percent from the field to 44.2.
The Huskies score 73.3 points per game to 65.9 with 43.5 percent shooting to 41.8. They permit just 65.7 points per game to teams normally getting 70.7, allowing 40 percent shooting to 44.4.
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