The men's college basketball tournament is nearing an end - only four teams remain.
Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, and UConn are the last four teams left playing this season. The two No. 1 seeds (Michigan and Arizona) will match up with each other, while No. 3 Illinois will battle No. 2 UConn.
Dusty May's squad dominated throughout the regular season and have maintained that level in the tourney. They're closest game was a 13-point win against Alabama in the Round of 16, and they destroyed Tennessee in the quarterfinal, 95-62.
A large team featuring forwards Yaxel Lendeborg, Morez Johnson Jr., and 7+ footer Aday Mara, along with shooting from the outside make them extremely difficult to beat.
Arizona has also been dominant in the tourney. They had a scare against No. 9 Utah State in the second round but closed strong and ended up winning by 12 - their closest game so far. Their balance of talented freshmen along with star veterans have made their team spectacular on both ends of the floor.
Illinois' high-powered offense was their calling card coming into the tourney, however it's been their defense that has gotten them this far. After allowing 70 points to Penn, Brad Underwood's team allowed just 55 to VCU and Houston, and 59 to Iowa.
The defense, combined with their elite shooting and ball security on offense make them very dangerous heading into the semifinal.
UConn has been tested by Michigan State and Duke in the Round of 16 and the quarterfinal, respectively, beating the two teams by a combined five points.
Of course, Connecticut's last second steal and logo shot won them the game against Duke, erasing a 19-point deficit. Tarris Reed Jr. has been a beast on the inside, but they'll need Solo Ball (3-for-21 from three in the tourney) to step up in the semifinal and championship games.
Below, we'll take a look at the start time, TV channel, location, and main line odds for each respective game.
NCAA Tournament Semifinal Round start time, location
The NCAA men's basketball semifinal will start with Illinois vs. UConn at 6:09 ET / 5:09 CT / 4:09 PT from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Michigan vs. Arizona will take place afterwards, slated to start at 8:49 ET / 7:49 CT / 6:49 PT.
NCAA Tournament Semifinal Round TV channel, streaming
Both games of the NCAA men's basketball semifinal will be broadcast on TBS, available via cable and live streaming services such as YouTube TV.
The games will also be streamed on the March Madness Live app, free with a TV provider log in.
Illinois vs. UConn odds
Spread | Total | Money line |
ILL -2.0 | O/U 139.0 | ILL: -135 |
Michigan vs. Arizona odds
Spread | Total | Money line |
UM -1.5 | O/U 157.5 | UM: -125 |
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All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
