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2015 NCAA Final Four: TV Schedule, Betting Lines

Vegas oddsmakers give Kentucky the nod in the finals Monday, but one Detroit sports writer says the Spartans may still offer some surprises.

The Michigan State University Spartans play in the Final Four bracket of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Saturday. (Photo via Creative Commons)

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Michigan State is the long shot in the in what CBS Sports called the best Final Four ever in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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Most oddsmakers pick undefeated Kentucky to win the 2015 crown. Vegas Insider picks Kentucky to win the 2015 crown in the final game that most oddsmakers think will a matchup with Duke, Michigan’s rival in the opening bracket.

Here are the gambling lines:

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No. 1 Duke vs. No. 7 Michigan State

The line: Duke -5.

Over/under: 140.

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 1 Wisconsin.

The line: Kentucky -5.

Over/under: 131.

Futures odds

Kentucky: 5/6

Duke: 7/2

Wisconsin: 7/2

Michigan State: 7/1

Here’s the schedule and TV times for the Final Four:

Michigan State (7) vs. Duke (1) – Saturday at 6:09 p.m. EDT on TBS

Kentucky (1) vs. Wisconsin (1) – Saturday at 8:49 p.m. EDT on TBS

Championship game – Monday at 9 p.m. EDT on CBS

Most Detroit Free Press sports writers also expect Michigan State’s unlikely run to the Final Four to end with Saturday’s bracket.

Mitch Albom favors the Spartans to win by 4 points. “Because sooner or later, the underdog wins one, and these Spartans have got that story line down pat.”

Jeff Seidel, Drew Sharp and Joe Rexrode all give the win to Duke.

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