Vegas Odds Ncaa Tournament Final Four
I have gone back in history and dug up the scores from previous Final Four & NCAA Championship games. The information you will find in the tables below stems back to 1985, which is when the NCAA Tournament was expanded to 64 teams.
I was only able to find the lines for all Final Four games dating back to 2003. I was able to find all of the lines for the NCAA Championship Game since 1985. I’ll make a couple of notes about what I have found that will hopefully help you handicap not only this year’s Final Four, but the Final Four in years to come.
Vegas Odds Ncaa Tournament Bracket
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Final Four Results & Vegas Point Spreads
| Year | Matchup | Line | Score | SU Winner | ATS Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia (1) vs. Auburn (5) | Virginia -6 | 63-62 | Virginia | Auburn +6 |
| 2019 | Texas Tech (3) vs. Michigan State (2) | Michigan State -2 | 61-51 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech +2 |
| 2018 | Villanova (1) vs. Kansas (1) | Villanova -5 | 95-79 | Villanova | Villanova -5 |
| 2018 | Michigan (3) vs. Loyola-Chicago (11) | Michigan -5.5 | 69-57 | Michigan | Michigan -5.5 |
| 2017 | Gonzaga (1) vs. South Carolina (7) | Gonzaga -6.5 | 77-73 | Gonzaga | South Carolina +6.5 |
| 2017 | North Carolina (1) vs. Oregon (3) | North Carolina -4.5 | 77-76 | North Carolina | Oregon +4.5 |
| 2016 | Villanova (2) vs. Oklahoma (2) | Villanova -2.5 | 95-51 | Villanova | Villanova -2 |
| 2016 | North Carolina (1) vs. Syracuse (10) | North Carolina -10 | 83-66 | North Carolina | North Carolina -10 |
| 2015 | Kentucky (1) vs. Wisconsin (1) | Kentucky -5 | 71-64 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin +5 |
| 2015 | Michigan State (7) vs. Duke (1) | Duke -5 | 81-61 | Duke | Duke -5 |
| 2014 | Florida (1) vs. Connecticut (7) | Florida -7 | 63-53 | Connecticut | Connecticut +7 |
| 2014 | Wisconsin (2) vs. Kentucky (8) | Kentucky -1 | 74-73 | Kentucky | PUSH |
| 2013 | Louisville (1) vs. Wichita St (9) | Louisville -9.5 | 72-68 | Louisville | Wichita St +9.5 |
| 2013 | Michigan (4) vs. Syracuse (4) | Michigan -1.5 | 61-56 | Michigan | Michigan -1.5 |
| 2012 | Kentucky (1) vs. Louisville (4) | Kentucky -8.5 | 69-61 | Kentucky | Louisville +8.5 |
| 2012 | Ohio State (2) vs. Kansas (2) | Ohio State -3 | 64-62 | Kansas | Kansas +3 |
| 2011 | Kentucky (4) vs. Connecticut (3) | Kentucky -2 | 56-55 | Connecticut | Connecticut +2 |
| 2011 | VCU (11) vs. Butler (8) | Butler -3.5 | 70-62 | Butler | Butler -3.5 |
| 2010 | Michigan St (5) vs. Butler (5) | Butler -1.5 | 52-50 | Butler | Butler -1.5 |
| 2010 | W. Virginia (2) vs. Duke (1) | Duke -2.5 | 78-57 | Duke | Duke -2.5 |
| 2009 | Michigan St. (2) vs. Connecticut (1) | Connecticut -4.5 | 82-73 | Michigan St | Michigan St +4.5 |
| 2009 | Villanova (3) vs. N. Carolina (1) | N. Carolina -7 | 83-69 | N. Carolina | N. Carolina -7 |
| 2008 | N. Carolina (1) vs. Kansas (1) | N. Carolina -2.5 | 84-66 | Kansas | Kansas +2.5 |
| 2008 | Memphis (1) vs. UCLA (1) | Memphis -2 | 78-63 | Memphis | Memphis -2 |
| 2007 | Florida (1) vs. UCLA (2) | Florida -3 | 76-66 | Florida | Florida -3 |
| 2007 | Georgetown (2) vs. Ohio State (1) | Georgetown -1 | 67-60 | Ohio State | Ohio State +1 |
| 2006 | LSU (4) vs. UCLA (2) | LSU -1.5 | 59-45 | UCLA | UCLA +1.5 |
| 2006 | George Mason (11) vs. Florida (3) | Florida -6 | 73-58 | Florida | Florida -6 |
| 2005 | Illinois (1) vs. Louisville (4) | Illinois -3 | 72-57 | Illinois | Illinois -3 |
| 2005 | N. Carolina (1) vs. Michigan St (5) | N. Carolina -5.5 | 87-71 | N. Carolina | N. Carolina -5.5 |
| 2004 | Ga Tech (3) vs. Oklahoma St (2) | Oklahoma St -4 | 67-65 | Ga Tech | Ga Tech +4 |
| 2004 | Duke (1) vs. Connecticut (2) | Connecticut -2 | 79-78 | Connecticut | Duke +2 |
| 2003 | Marquette (3) vs. Kansas (2) | Marquette -4 | 94-61 | Kansas | Kansas +4 |
| 2003 | Texas (1) vs. Syracuse (3) | Texas -3 | 95-84 | Syracuse | Syracuse +3 |
| 2002 | Indiana (5) vs. Oklahoma (2) | 73-64 | Indiana | ||
| 2002 | Maryland (1) vs. Kansas (1) | 97-88 | Maryland | ||
| 2001 | Arizona (2) vs. Michigan St (1) | 80-61 | Arizona | ||
| 2001 | Duke (1) vs. Maryland (3) | 95-84 | Duke | ||
| 2000 | Wisconsin (8) vs. Michigan St (1) | 53-41 | Michigan St | ||
| 2000 | Florida (5) vs. N. Carolina (8) | 71-59 | Florida | ||
| 1999 | Duke (1) vs. Michigan St (1) | 68-62 | Duke | ||
| 1999 | Ohio State (4) vs. Connecticut (1) | 64-58 | Connecticut | ||
| 1998 | N. Carolina (1) vs. Utah (3) | 65-59 | Utah | ||
| 1998 | Stanford (3) vs. Kentucky (2) | 86-85 (OT) | Kentucky | ||
| 1997 | Kentucky (1) vs. Minnesota (1) | 78-69 | Kentucky | ||
| 1997 | N. Carolina (1) vs. Arizona (4) | 66-58 | Arizona | ||
| 1996 | Mississippi St (5) vs. Syracuse (4) | 77-69 | Syracuse | ||
| 1996 | UMass (1) vs. Kentucky (1) | 81-74 | Kentucky | ||
| 1995 | Arkansas (2) vs. N. Carolina (2) | 75-68 | Arkansas | ||
| 1995 | Oklahoma St (4) vs. UCLA (1) | 74-61 | UCLA | ||
| 1994 | Arizona (2) vs. Arkansas (1) | 91-82 | Arkansas | ||
| 1994 | Florida (3) vs. Duke (2) | 70-65 | Duke | ||
| 1993 | Kentucky (1) vs. Michigan (1) | 81-78 (OT) | Michigan | ||
| 1993 | N. Carolina (1) vs. Kansas (2) | 78-68 | N. Carolina | ||
| 1992 | Cincinnati (4) vs. Michigan (6) | 76-72 | Michigan | ||
| 1992 | Duke (1) vs. Indiana (2) | 81-78 | Duke | ||
| 1991 | UNLV (1) vs. Duke (2) | 79-77 | Duke | ||
| 1991 | N. Carolina (1) vs. Kansas (3) | 79-73 | Kansas | ||
| 1990 | Ga Tech (4) vs. UNLV (1) | 90-81 | UNLV | ||
| 1990 | Duke (3) vs. Arkansas (4) | 97-83 | Duke | ||
| 1989 | Illinois (1) vs. Michigan (3) | 83-81 | Michigan | ||
| 1989 | Duke (2) vs. Seton Hall (3) | 95-78 | Seton Hall | ||
| 1988 | Kansas (6) vs. Duke (2) | 66-59 | Kansas | ||
| 1988 | Arizona (1) vs. Oklahoma (1) | 86-78 | Oklahoma | ||
| 1987 | UNLV (1) vs. Indiana (1) | 97-93 | Indiana | ||
| 1987 | Providence (6) vs. Syracuse (2) | 77-63 | Syracuse | ||
| 1986 | LSU (11) vs. Louisville (2) | 88-77 | Louisville | ||
| 1986 | Duke (1) vs. Kansas (1) | 71-67 | Duke | ||
| 1985 | St. John’s (1) vs. Georgetown (1) | 77-59 | Georgetown | ||
| 1985 | Memphis State (2) vs. Villanova (8) | 52-45 | Villanova |
NCAA Championship Game Odds & Score Results
| Year | Matchup | Line | Score | SU Winner | ATS Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia (1) vs. Texas Tech (3) | Virginia -2 | 85-77 | Virginia | Virginia -2 |
| 2018 | Villanova (1) vs. Michigan (3) | Villanova -7 | 79-62 | Villanova | Villanova -7 |
| 2017 | North Carolina (1) vs. Gonzaga (1) | North Carolina -1 | 71-65 | North Carolina | North Carolina -1 |
| 2016 | Villanova (2) vs. North Carolina (1) | North Carolina -2 | 77-74 | Villanova | Villanova +2 |
| 2015 | Duke (1) vs. Wisconsin (1) | Wisconsin -1 | 68-63 | Duke | Duke +1 |
| 2014 | Kentucky (8) vs. Connecticut (7) | Kentucky -2.5 | 60-54 | Connecticut | Connecticut +2.5 |
| 2013 | Michigan St (4) vs. Louisville (1) | Louisville -4 | 82-76 | Louisville | Louisville -4 |
| 2012 | Kansas (2) vs. Kentucky (1) | Kentucky -6.5 | 67-59 | Kentucky | Kentucky -6.5 |
| 2011 | Butler (8) vs. Connecticut (3) | Connecticut -3 | 53-41 | Connecticut | Connecticut -3 |
| 2010 | Butler (5) vs. Duke (1) | Duke -7 | 61-59 | Duke | Butler +7 |
| 2009 | Michigan St (2) vs. N. Carolina (1) | N. Carolina -7.5 | 89-72 | N. Carolina | N. Carolina -7.5 |
| 2008 | Memphis (1) vs. Kansas (1) | Memphis -2 | 75-68 (OT) | Kansas | Kansas +2 |
| 2007 | Ohio State (1) vs. Florida (1) | Florida -4 | 84-75 | Florida | Florida -4 |
| 2006 | Florida (3) vs. UCLA (2) | Florida -1 | 73-57 | Florida | Florida -1 |
| 2005 | Illinois (1) vs. N. Carolina (1) | N. Carolina -2 | 75-70 | N. Carolina | N. Carolina -2 |
| 2004 | Ga Tech (3) vs. Connecticut (2) | Connecticut -5 | 82-73 | Connecticut | Connecticut -5 |
| 2003 | Syracuse (3) vs. Kansas (2) | Kansas -5.5 | 81-78 | Syracuse | Syracuse +5.5 |
| 2002 | Indiana (5) vs. Maryland (1) | Maryland -7.5 | 64-52 | Maryland | Maryland -7.5 |
| 2001 | Arizona (2) vs. Duke (1) | Arizona -4 | 82-72 | Duke | Duke +4 |
| 2000 | Florida (5) vs. Michigan St (1) | Michigan St -4 | 89-76 | Michigan St | Michigan St -4 |
| 1999 | Connecticut (1) vs. Duke (1) | Duke -9.5 | 77-74 | Connecticut | Connecticut +9.5 |
| 1998 | Utah (3) vs. Kentucky (2) | Kentucky -3.5 | 78-69 | Kentucky | Kentucky -3.5 |
| 1997 | Arizona (4) vs. Kentucky (1) | Kentucky -7 | 84-79 (OT) | Arizona | Arizona +7 |
| 1996 | Syracuse (4) vs. Kentucky (1) | Kentucky -14 | 76-67 | Kentucky | Syracuse +14 |
| 1995 | Arkansas (2) vs. UCLA (1) | UCLA -3 | 89-78 | UCLA | UCLA -3 |
| 1994 | Duke (2) vs. Arkansas (1) | Arkansas -6 | 76-72 | Arkansas | Duke +6 |
| 1993 | Michigan (1) vs. N. Carolina (1) | N. Carolina -2.5 | 77-71 | N. Carolina | N. Carolina -2.5 |
| 1992 | Michigan (6) vs. Duke (1) | Duke -5.5 | 71-51 | Duke | Duke -5.5 |
| 1991 | Kansas (3) vs. Duke (2) | Duke -3 | 72-65 | Duke | Duke -3 |
| 1990 | Duke (3) vs. UNLV (1) | *No Line | 103-73 | UNLV | *No Line |
| 1989 | Seton Hall (3) vs. Michigan (3) | Michigan -2 | 80-79 (OT) | Michigan | Seton Hall +2 |
| 1988 | Kansas (6) vs. Oklahoma (1) | Oklahoma -8 | 83-79 | Kansas | Kansas +8 |
| 1987 | Syracuse (2) vs. Indiana (1) | Indiana -4.5 | 74-73 | Indiana | Syracuse +4.5 |
| 1986 | Louisville (2) vs. Duke (1) | Duke -1 | 72-69 | Louisville | Louisville +1 |
| 1985 | Villanova (8) vs. Georgetown (1) | Georgetown -8 | 66-64 | Villanova | Villanova +8 |
There haven’t been many upsets in the Final Four in recent years. In fact, the favorite has won 14 of the last 18 meetings since 2010. However, the underdog has been a very good bet in recent seasons. UConn pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tournament history in 2014 year with a 63-53 win as 7-point underdogs to Florida, and in 2015 Wisconsin beat an undefeated Kentucky team.
Vegas Odds Ncaa Tournament
Oddsmakers have expected close games in the Final Four. That’s indicated by the fact that only six teams have been underdogs of 7 or more points since 2003.
Favorites in the NCAA Championship Game have been a good bet historically, however, the underdog has won against the spread in three of the last six years.
Vegas Odds Ncaa Tournament Round 1
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There have been some huge upsets in the history of the NCAA Championship Game. The biggest of them all was Connecticut beating Duke 77-74 as 9.5-point underdogs back in 1999. Kansas won as an 8-point underdog to Oklahoma 83-79 in 1988, while No. 8 Villanova defeated No. 1 Georgetown 66-64 as 8-point dogs in 1985. Arizona won as a 7-point underdog to Kentucky in overtime by a final of 84-79 in 1997 as the fourth-biggest upset in history.
There were a lot bigger point spreads dating back further in the Championship Game than there are now. From 1985 to 1999, there were four instances where one team was favored by at least 8 points, with the biggest being Kentucky (-14) over Syracuse in 1996. Since 2000, there hasn’t been one instance where a team was favored by more than 7.5 points. That just goes to show the parity in college basketball these days compared to before the turn of the century.