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Bear Bets: Fallica Favors UConn in Final Four

Chris "The Bear" Fallica has released his Final Four picks, favoring UConn to defeat Illinois in the championship game.

Fallica is backing UConn (+2) to win or lose by fewer than two points in the Final Four matchup against Illinois. Despite analytics favoring the Illini, he points to UConn's strong regular-season wins over Duke, Michigan State, and Kansas, as well as their ability to overcome poor shooting against Duke. He believes the Huskies' tournament performance outweighs the Illini's size advantage.