Kansas vs. Memphis in NCAA March Madness Finals

by Bodog Beat News Ticker  |  April 7th, 2008

Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose and the Memphis Tigers look for the first National Title in program history tonight. (AP Images)

Two No. 1 seeds will dance for it all this evening as the Memphis Tigers take on the Kansas Jayhawks in a highly-anticipated NCAA championship final game.

Memphis has been led throughout the tourney by the fantastic guard play of Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts. The pair were outstanding in the national semifinal vs. UCLA, dominating the Bruins' duo of Darren Collison and Russell Westbrook.

Kansas, however, did much of the same to the vaunted Carolina backcourt in the other national semifinal. Russell Robinson and Mario Chalmers continued to do the business on the defensive end of the court, limiting Ty Lawson and Marcus Gineyard to a mere nine points between them.

What does it mean? It's going to be a real battle at the one and two spots and the game will probably be decided on the perimeter. Currently, Kansas is a +2-point underdog, +110 on the moneyline. Total is currently set at 148, a high but not impossible number to reach given the explosive offensive weapons on both teams.

Some betting trends to consider:

  • Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Kansas: 36-3 SU, 20-15-2 ATS
  • Memphis: 38-1 SU, 20-19 ATS

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