WATCH: Caesars Handicapper's Final Four Odds, Betting Strategy
In the Final Four video episode of Gambling.com’s “The Edge,” Patrick Berbert, college basketball trader at Caesars Sportsbook, offers betting strategies for the last games of this season's March Madness.
He also predicts the winners in the Saturday and Monday games.
On Saturday, a couple of men’s March Madness games will determine which two teams will square off for the national title on Monday in Indianapolis.
In the first game on Saturday, Illinois faces UConn. The second game features Michigan against Arizona. These games put a Big Ten team (either Illinois or Michigan) or a team from west of Texas (Arizona) in position to win a national men's D1 basketball title for the first time in decades.
“I believe that this prime time game on Saturday night between Michigan and Arizona is your championship game, even though it is the Final Four,” Berbert said. "These are the two best teams going at it, number one and two in the Ken Pom rankings and then also in our Caesars College Basketball Power Ratings. These are the top two teams in college basketball. It's gonna be a war out there.”
In addition to breaking down team strengths and weaknesses, Berbert predicts which teams are likely to emerge with a win on Saturday. He also offers insight on which two teams could clash in Monday's title game—and which team might win it all.
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2026 Game Odds
Saturday Final Four Games:
- Illinois -2.0 vs. UConn (6:09 p.m. ET, TBS)
- Michigan -1.5 vs. Arizona (8:49 p.m. ET, TBS)
2026 Championship Odds
- Michigan +170
- Arizona +180
- Illinios +400
- UConn +580
For more 2026 Final Four odds and betting lines from Caesars Sportsbook, click here.
2027 NCAA March Madness Odds
- Duke +1000
- Florida +1000
- Michigan +1200
- Arizona +1200
For a full list of 2027 March Madness tournament odds from Caesars Sportsbook, click here.
2026 NCAA Final Four Schedule
- Final Four: Saturday, April 4, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
- NCAA championship game: Monday, April 6, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
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