4 teams out of several hundred have made it to what is considered the pinnacle of college Sports. Obviously the championship is what everyone strives for, but making the final four is just a small step down. While it's not the last dance pinnacle of a championship game, the environment surrounding the Final Four is more involved than the environment of the final 2. Each team has a chance to succeed and each match-up provides a back-story, whether it's about unparalleled skills, about questions related to who might be going to the league and who might be sticking around, about prevailing over a rough past, or about a storied rivalry (See Louisville vs. Kentucky). In the immortal words of Europe, It’s the final countdown , and in the end only 1 team will prove to be able to join the ranks of legends. So what better way to enjoy the games this weekend then to throw some hard earned cash. The Mega Millions in NYC is around half-a-billion, but these bets below are much more sure.
Lock street:
6:05-Kentucky (-8.5) vs. Louisville- Sorry Louisville. You had a good run, but you're fighting a battle you simply can’t win. Kentucky is loaded with talent including the probable 1 and 2 picks in the NBA draft with Anthony Davis and MKG (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist). This is a heated rivalry and will stay close in the first half, but the second half has been Kentucky's time to shine. They've been breaking down teams and leaving them to die like Lindsey Lohan’s career. I’m sorry Pitino. We all know you're one helluva coach and a legend in the game, but Kentucky's filled with current and future all-stars with very few role players. Louisville, on the other hand, has a lot of role players without any x-factors. Sure Chane Benehan is their best, Siva can slice and dice through the paint, and Dieng is a badass defender with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, but none of them have the ability to affect the dynamics of the game like Kentucky’s studs.
Kentucky, absolutely.
8:45-Ohio State vs. Kansas- O 137- In their last games, in which Ohio State (77) and Kansas (80) combined for 157 points combined against solid teams, they proved to have the fire power to decimate this over. Robinson vs. Sullinger are both studs and have the ability to single handily dominate games. That said, Sullinger’s perimeter game is better than analysts believe, which was proven by his skills to hit the trey against ‘Cuse. Robinson is simply a beast around the hoop. Besides him, other players to watch include Tayshawn Taylor from Kansas who has the ability to torch any defensive gods that he faces. Hell, he's averaging 16.6 ppg. I know these two teams are in the top 10 in defensive efficiency but, honestly, who the fuck cares. In the majority of sports, besides baseball due to the impact of a pitcher in the zone, offense wins out. Look at football for god sakes. A good QB can beat a good defense nowadays. Defense is also simply just harder to play as there is simply more guessing. This game should be a helluva good time to watch and big scoring.
- Kyle
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