Bleacher Report · Apr 7, 2024
NCAA Championship Game 2024: Early Preview, Predictions for UConn vs. Purdue
The field of 68 is down to two teams and the NCAA men's national championship game is set.
In a battle of top seeds, No. 1 Purdue will face No. 1 UConn in the NCAA Tournament title game on Monday.
UConn opens the game as 6-point favorites, per DraftKings Sportsbook.
The Boilermakers took care of business against No. 11 NC State in the Final Four Saturday, ending the Wolfpack's miraculous Cinderella run. NC State kept things manageable through the first half and much of the second half, but Purdue used a 12-1 run to gain some breathing room late and win the game 63-50.
Now, the Boilermakers will play in the championship game for the first time since 1969, when they fell to UCLA.