WATCH: Caesars Handicapper's Final Four Odds, Betting Strategy

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Larry Henry

Last Updated: Apr 1^st, 2026

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 and predicts winners.

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 could emerge with a win on Saturday. He also offers insight on possible surprises in Monday's title game.

VIDEO: Final Four Favorites, Analysis

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.

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