2025-26 Men's Final Four Odds: Back Both Underdogs to Bark

Four teams are left, and three games remain before a national champion is crowned on Monday night in the men’s NCAA Tournament. 

While this tournament was not as unpredictable and full of upsets as it has been in past years — and perhaps that’s going to be the norm after all 1-seeds made up the Final Four last year — we are set for two outstanding matchups on Saturday night in Indianapolis. 

Let’s take a look at each game and find some best bets.

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No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn

Back in November, UConn head coach Dan Hurley told the media his team was going to be celebrating Thanksgiving on Wednesday instead of Thursday, and that tryptophan would not get in the way of the team’s Black Friday showdown against Illinois. 

That approach paid off, as UConn won 74-61 in Madison Square Garden.  

Four months later, they meet again, with the winner of this one heading to the national title game. 

In the first meeting, Illinois often got lost defensively trying to defend UConn’s endless motion and screening, leading to offensive success and a win for the Huskies. 

But that version of Illinois was different than the one that we’ll see Saturday. 

This specifically pertains to Keaton Wagler, the freshman sensation for Illinois who only saw the floor for 14 minutes and attempted three shots in that November meeting. Now, Wagler has emerged as one of the nation’s best players and will likely be a lottery pick in June’s NBA Draft. 

This is not the vintage UConn team that won back-to-back titles in ‘23 and ‘24, and the Huskies have not shot the