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UCLA Bruins vs. Memphis Tigers

Been there, done that. But this year the Bruins want to take it all the way to the National Championship.

"We're definitely not satisfied with going to the Final Four," Bruins forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute told the Associated Press. "We want to have a better outcome than we had the last two years. UCLA is about hanging national championship banners. Going to the Final Four is not going to cut it."

The favorites are the Tigers, but they haven't been to the Final Four since 1985 (well before any of these guys were even born). For the Tigers to win, they'll have to put up some big numbers against a big-D team like UCLA.

Betting trends to keep in mind:
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of UCLA's last 9 games
UCLA is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

UNC Tar Heels vs. Kansas Jayhawks

The Tar Heels are the team to beat this year (with guys like Ty Lawson on the perimeter and Tyler Hansbrough down low), but if there's one team that can do that -- it's the Jayhawks. They're a strong, motivated team and this may be their last shot at a national title for quite some time (what with several key players off the roster for next year).

Some betting trends to consider:
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games
Kansas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games
North Carolina is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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