It should be an incredible Saturday in Indianapolis with two blockbuster matchups in the Final Four. The second semifinal, tipping off at 8:49 p.m. ET, pits the two most consistent teams all season — Michigan and Arizona — against each other.
The winner will be a definitive favorite to cut down the nets and win the National Championship on Monday night. Michigan currently sits as a 1.5 point favorite, but this feels like a true pick'em game between two teams that are very similar to each other across the board.
Here’s my college basketball parlay for Arizona vs. Michigan on Saturday, April 4.
College Basketball Parlay for Arizona vs Michigan
- Michigan 1H ML
- Trey McKenney 2+ Made 3s
Parlay Odds: +170 (DraftKings)
Remember, parlays are long shots for a reason, so please bet responsibly.
Arizona vs Michigan Parlay Picks
Michigan 1H ML
Other than the Alabama game, the Wolverines have gotten off to fast starts throughout the NCAA Tournament. If there was ever a team built to be foolproof for cold shooting in a venue like Lucas Oil Stadium with unique backdrops, it’s this one.
Between the sheer size and skill of Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr — coupled with the superstar ability of Yaxel Lendeborg — Michigan generates more easy buckets than just about any team in America.
Yes, Arizona has size of its own, but the Michigan frontcourt hasn't been stopped all season and should once again come out firing in this one.
Tommy Lloyd has talked all week about how his team likes to get a feel for the game in the first couple four-minute segments before making adjustments.
That was on display in the Purdue game, where the Wildcats actually trailed by seven at half before taking it to the Boilers in the second half.
I expect this to be a tight game in the final minutes, but I believe Michigan will be the more prepared and comfortable team out of the gates, and will have the lead heading into intermission.
Trey McKenney 2+ Made 3s
Very few freshmen have looked more relaxed in this tournament than Trey McKenney.
He seemingly always makes the right decision with the ball, and has one of the more pure catch-and-shoot strokes of any guard still playing in the Final Four.
Going back the last eight games, McKenney has made 2+ triples in five of them and is shooting just under 40% from deep for the season.
Beyond that, I expect the Michigan wings to take even more triples than usual in this matchup, given Arizona is one of the only teams in the country with the size to at least battle with the Michigan bigs.
In the Alabama and Saint Louis games earlier in the tournament, McKenney went a combined 5-of-8 from deep, and if Michigan didn’t run away with both games, he likely gets a few more looks.
Ultimately, the freshman just has the vibes of a guy totally unafraid of the moment, and my gut tells me he’s going to knock down a handful of big shots from deep in a game that should go right down to the wire.
