Memphis getting heavy action in NCAA title game

Apr 7 , 2008 / By Rob Gerein

The favored Memphis Tigers are getting lots of action heading into tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.

About 72 per cent of the wagers on the College Basketball championship, which pits the Tigers against the Kansas Jayhawks, are on the Tigers, according to Public Betting information.

Memphis is a 2-point, -130 moneyline favorite at Sportsbetting.com, while the over/under total is 148½.

Sportsbetting.com is also offering plenty of Prop bets on the game, including Total 3-Point Shots made by both teams (Over 12½ -115, Under 12½ -115), and Total Number of Scorers (Over 15 -150, Under 15 +120).

Brandon Rush scored 25 points to pace Kansas (36-3 SU, 20-15-2 ATS) to an 84-66 upset of the favored North Carolina Tar Heels 84-66 in the Final Four on Saturday nigh. The Jayhawks had been 3½-point underdogs and the score fell under the total of 159.

Kansas had a field-goal shooting percentage of 53.1, and sank five three-pointers.

Chris Douglas-Roberts scored a game-high 28 points to lead Memphis past the UCLA Bruins 78-63 in the Final Four on Saturday. Memphis (38-1 SU, 20-19 ATS) easily covered the slight 2-point spread, while the score went over the total of 134½.

Memphis’ field-goal percentage was 42.2, its lowest in the past five games. The Tigers made four three-pointers against UCLA.

Kansas is 5-1 ATS in its past six, and the total has gone under in all five of Kansas's past five. Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its past six. The total has gone over in all five of Memphis's past five.

The game starts at 9 pm ET and can be seen on CBS.

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