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College basketball betting: How to bet the men's tournament championship game

The best bet to make for the men's national championship game between UConn and Michigan on Monday.

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HUSKIES

NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UConn was a -265 favorite to win the title going into the 2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament. With the Huskies' elimination by South Carolina on Friday night, four of the last five odds-on favorites coming into the tournament have now failed to win it all. The only one to win the national championship over that period was South Carolina in 2024 (-140).

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