Here’s how betting lines are shaking out for the Virginia against Texas Tech title game
Virginia and Texas Tech will face off in the NCAA tournament men’s basketball championship at 9:20 p.m. Monday inside Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium.
And in a battle of two of the top scoring defenses in the country, the Las Vegas sportsbooks are expecting a close, low-scoring affair for the title.
Las Vegas has Virginia as either a 1- or 1-1/2-point favorite for Monday’s championship game depending on the sportsbook. The over/under is hovering between 117 1/2 and 118 points.
The Cavaliers are the country’s top-ranked defense, holding opponents to an average of 55.5 points per game. Texas Tech is third nationally, averaging 58.8 points allowed per game.
Virginia, the No. 1 seed from the South Region, has advanced to its first title game in program history one year after being the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed in NCAA Tournament history.
The Cavaliers, known for their slow pace and suffocating defense, defeated Gardner-Webb (71-56), Oklahoma (63-51), Oregon (53-49), Purdue (80-75, OT) and Auburn (63-62) to reach Monday’s title game.
Texas Tech, the No. 3 seed from the West, is also playing for its first men’s basketball championship.
The Red Raiders defeated Norther Kentucky (72-57), Buffalo (78-58), Michigan (63-44), Gonzaga (75-69) and Michigan State (61-51) on their path to the title game.
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