The 2009 NCAA Tournament field is down to two teams, as the North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan State Spartans match up in Detroit this evening, with the national title on the line. These two teams played earlier this season in this same court, as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Spartans are looking for a completely different outcome, as North Carolina crushed Michigan State in that game, 98-63. Overall, North Carolina has been victorious in eight of the 11 all-time games played in this series, four of which happened in the NCAA Tournament, all wins for North Carolina

5dimes.com online sportsbook oddsmakers currently have the North Carolina Tar Heels set as 8 point betting odds favorites against the Michigan State Spartans with the games total posted at 153 total points.

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Here are a few basketball betting trends to consider for the NCAA championship game:
Spartans are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. win.
Spartans are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.
Spartans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Spartans are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Tar Heels are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.
Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games.
Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.

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