Elite Eight Betting Lines – UConn vs Michigan State
By Zack Garrison in News
Updated: January 17, 2018 at 9:40 am ESTPublished:
After beating the Virginia Cavaliers on a thriller, the Michigan State Spartans are set to play the UConn Huskies in the March Madness Elite Eight, this Sunday at 2:20 PM ET at the Madison Square Garden.
Michigan State beat Virginia 61-59, with Branden Dawson recording 24 points and 10 rebounds. The Spartans were 2 point favorites despite they were the 4th seed player a number one seed.
“It was tough, being out for those nine games,” Dawson said. “For me, just making the bad decision that I made, I learned from it a lot. That didn’t stop me from coming in and working hard, and I think that being out for those nine games, I just told myself that my team needs me, and I just need to step up and be a man. And that’s what I did.”
UConn has been a tremendous surprise this season, but they will have to play a tremendous game in other to advance to the final four. The Huskies outplayed Iowa State and ended up beating the Cyclones 81-76 in the Sweet Sixteen.
“We were banned from a lot of things,” coach Kevin Ollie said. “We couldn’t come here for the tournament, but they weren’t banned from loving and pushing and encouraging each other, and that’s what it’s all about. Those dark times, if you don’t give up in the dark times, it will reverse, the wind will start going in your favor, your direction.
The Spartans are 5.5 point favorites in the March Madness Odds.
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Zack is a tour guide whose favorite sports are football, baseball, and golf. He enjoys giving obnoxious commentary during games and hopes to some day write a book about sports. His favorite underdog victory was the Diamondbacks beating the Yankees in game 7 of the World Series.
