North Carolina won its sixth men’s basketball NCAA championship that is national Monday night after topping Gonzaga 71-65. It marks the third time coach Roy Williams has cut down the championship nets since his tenure began at UNC in 2003.

With both groups No. 1 seeds from their respective regions, there clearly was no Cinderella ending this March Madness. UNC was in the championship game for the second consecutive year, even though a Gonzaga win would have marked this system’s first national title, the Zags reaching the Final Four was certainly no shock, as the group went 37-1 until yesterday evening.

UNC was ranked No. 3 total of the 68 teams to create the NCAA competition, and Gonzaga ended up being # 4.

The even matchup allowed Vegas oddsmakers to exhale and never concern yourself with an underdog that is massive long odds taking the trophy. By tipoff, the Westgate SuperBook had the point spread at zero, meaning there was no favorite.

However, sportsbooks got the total points incorrect, way wrong. The over/under was set at 155 points, but the 71-65 score of 136 came in well below that number.

North Carolina’s victory was also good for the written publications in terms of futures. The Tar Heels were a preseason favorite after falling Read more →