Posted on April 7th, 2008 by JJ Duque
2008 NCAA Basketball Title to be decided by Memphis vs Kansas!
From the Final Four, it’s now down to the Final 2: Kansas Jayhawks vs Memphis Tigers!
The Kansas Jayhawks did a magnificent job in upsetting and destroying the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels, and are expected to be the favorites going up against the Memphis Tigers for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
The Memphis Tigers were able to book a convincing win against the UCLA Bruins, but they still have to go through the red-hot Kansas Jayhawks, who are the favoritest to win the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
2008 NCAA Championship odds: Kansas Jayhawks at Memphis Tigers +1.5.
The Kansas Jayhawks and Memphis Tigers left little doubt about who should be in the national college hoops final. They destroyed their foes in the Final Four night Saturday and lock up Monday night at the Alamodome to decide this year’s NCAA champion.
Oddsmakers currently have the Kansas Jayhawks listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 144.
Brandon Rush dropped 25 points in helping Kansas defeat North Carolina 84-66 in the Final Four, as 3.5-point underdogs on the road. The combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 159.
Darnell Jackson tossed in 12 points for Kansas, while Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins each had 11 points apiece in the win.
Chris Douglas-Roberts tossed in a game-high 28 points to lead Memphis past UCLA 78-63 in the Final Four. Memphis easily covered the slight 2-point spread, while the combined 141 points made it OVER the posted total of 134.5.
Derrick Rose shot 11-for-12 from the free throw line, and chipped in with 25 points for Memphis.
Find out the latest NCAA Men’s Basketball Odds
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