No. 1-seed UCLA has now advanced further than last year, when they reached their first-ever Final Four. They are playing No. 1-seed South Carolina in the national championship game on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN.
UCLA was disrespected by not being given the No. 1-overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and now they, the No. 2-overall seed, are the betting underdog against the No. 4-overall seed (according to Draft Kings Sportsbook; SC -3.5).
Admittedly, through much of the tourney, the Bruins were the least impressive of the No. 1-seeds, all of whom advanced to the Final Four in Phoenix. However, in the national semifinals, they took down the team that had been most impressive in the Texas Longhorns…