Michigan State is trying to return to the Final Four for the fourth time the past five years, while Texas has its sights set on its first Final Four berth since 1943.
Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Texas as a 5 ?-point Alamodome favorite over Michigan State, with the total listed at 132. The line is now five, while the total has shifted to 134. CBS will provide coverage of the South Region final starting at 5:00 p.m. ET.
The seventh-seeded Spartans (22-12 SU, 18-14 ATS) improved to 3-0 both SU and ATS this tournament after beating sixth-seed (and defending national champion) Maryland Friday as a 3 ?-point underdog, 60-58.
Michigan State had a 54-40 lead with just under seven minutes remaining before finally holding off the Terrapins. Paul Davis stepped up with 13 points and five rebounds, while Alan Anderson and Maurice Ager both chipped in with 10 points.
The Spartans committed 12 of their 18 turnovers in the second half, resulting in 25 points for Maryland. Michigan State shot 39 percent (22-of-56) from the field, while the Terps shot 37 percent (20-of-54).
Coach Tom Izzo?s team beat 10-seed Colorado in the first round as a three-point ?chalk,? 79-64, before dominating second-seed Florida as a five-point underdog, 68-46.
The Spartans are 8-10 SU and 9-9 ATS on the road, while Texas is 11-5 SU and 9-6 ATS. The Longhorns have been winning their road endeavors by an average score of 82-77.
Texas (25-6 SU, 16-10 ATS) is 3-0 SU and 1-1 ATS the first three rounds of the tournament. The Longhorns continued their run by slipping past fifth-seed Connecticut Friday as a four-point favorite, 82-78.
Coach Rick Barnes? team got 27 points from Brandon Mouton, while James Thomas and Ford each pitched in with 13. James Thomas grabbed 15 rebounds, helping the Longhorns to a 48-40 advantage.
Texas defeated UNC-Asheville in the first round as a 29-point ?chalk,? 82-61, before dumping ninth-seed Purdue in the second round as a 7 ?-point favorite, 77-67. This marks the Longhorns? farthest push in the NCAA Tournament in 13 years.
The winner of this contest advances to the Final Four Saturday against the winner of the Oklahoma-Syracuse East Region final.
Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Texas as a 5 ?-point Alamodome favorite over Michigan State, with the total listed at 132. The line is now five, while the total has shifted to 134. CBS will provide coverage of the South Region final starting at 5:00 p.m. ET.
The seventh-seeded Spartans (22-12 SU, 18-14 ATS) improved to 3-0 both SU and ATS this tournament after beating sixth-seed (and defending national champion) Maryland Friday as a 3 ?-point underdog, 60-58.
Michigan State had a 54-40 lead with just under seven minutes remaining before finally holding off the Terrapins. Paul Davis stepped up with 13 points and five rebounds, while Alan Anderson and Maurice Ager both chipped in with 10 points.
The Spartans committed 12 of their 18 turnovers in the second half, resulting in 25 points for Maryland. Michigan State shot 39 percent (22-of-56) from the field, while the Terps shot 37 percent (20-of-54).
Coach Tom Izzo?s team beat 10-seed Colorado in the first round as a three-point ?chalk,? 79-64, before dominating second-seed Florida as a five-point underdog, 68-46.
The Spartans are 8-10 SU and 9-9 ATS on the road, while Texas is 11-5 SU and 9-6 ATS. The Longhorns have been winning their road endeavors by an average score of 82-77.
Texas (25-6 SU, 16-10 ATS) is 3-0 SU and 1-1 ATS the first three rounds of the tournament. The Longhorns continued their run by slipping past fifth-seed Connecticut Friday as a four-point favorite, 82-78.
Coach Rick Barnes? team got 27 points from Brandon Mouton, while James Thomas and Ford each pitched in with 13. James Thomas grabbed 15 rebounds, helping the Longhorns to a 48-40 advantage.
Texas defeated UNC-Asheville in the first round as a 29-point ?chalk,? 82-61, before dumping ninth-seed Purdue in the second round as a 7 ?-point favorite, 77-67. This marks the Longhorns? farthest push in the NCAA Tournament in 13 years.
The winner of this contest advances to the Final Four Saturday against the winner of the Oklahoma-Syracuse East Region final.
