NCAA Tournament Final Odds: Why Memphis Will Win
Writing by Igor Ivanov on Monday, 7 of April , 2008 at 11:38 am
The Memphis Tigers are 2.5-point favorites at press time to beat the Kansas Jayhawks Monday night. The free market has spoken.
People recognize talent, and the most talented team on the floor of the Alamadome is the Memphis Tigers. The combination of point guard Derrick Rose (14.8 points, 4.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds per game) and Chris Douglas-Roberts (18 points, .413 from behind the arc) is pure quality. Both have elevated their games during the Tournament, with Rose playing his way into a possible No. 1 overall spot at the NBA Draft.
People also recognize experience. This is the third trip to the Elite Eight for coach John Calipari’s team, finally reaching the finals Saturday against the UCLA Bruins. The players are motivated to improve on those performances and win the title; as many outstanding freshmen as there have been this year, a player like Rose only comes by once in a while.
Category: NCAA basketball
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