March Madness Picks: Score Predictions for Tonight's Final Four Games
Rohit Ponnaiya provides game-by-game final score predictions for both of this evening's Final Four matchups.
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . We're down to the Final Four of March Madness, and the matchups are mouth-watering for college basketball fans.
On one side of the bracket, UConn attempts to establish itself as a modern-day dynasty and faces an offensive juggernaut in Illinois. Meanwhile, Arizona and Michigan are squaring off as two of the highest-rated teams in the modern era. I break down both games and bring you my score predictions and March Madness picks for the Final Four on Saturday, April 4.
March Madness score predictions Matchup Score prediction Betting edge Illinois vs UConn 72-69 Illinois -1. 5 -115 Michigan vs Arizona 80-78 Arizona ML +100 Predictions made on 4-3. Best Final Four score predictions Illinois vs UConn Score prediction: Illinois 72-69 These teams clashed all the way back in November.
Both lineups have changed since, but Illinois ' familiarity with UConn 's physicality, ball movement, and constant offensive motion will come in handy. The Fighting Illini know how to prepare for this matchup, and four of the Huskies' five losses this season came against teams they were rematching. Illinois boasts the highest-rated offense in the country, and its defense has made major strides in the tourney.