{"id":102884,"date":"2016-03-28T03:10:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T07:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=102884"},"modified":"2016-03-28T07:43:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T11:43:09","slug":"villanova-wildcats-vs-oklahoma-sooners-final-four-experts-picks-and-predictions-2016-march-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/villanova-wildcats-vs-oklahoma-sooners-final-four-experts-picks-and-predictions-2016-march-madness.html","title":{"rendered":"Villanova Wildcats vs. Oklahoma Sooners Final Four Experts Picks and Predictions &#8211; 2016 March Madness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March Madness has once again had\u00a0us scratching our heads. Some of the most popular picks to win the NCAA Tournament are already gone. Kansas exited in the Elite Eight thanks to the Villanova Wildcats. Michigan State was upset in the very first round by a 15 seed. With so many upsets happening, it\u2019s time we fall back on some experts before making our next picks.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we compile some of the best experts picks heading into the Final Four game between Villanova and Oklahoma. Assuming the Big Dance remains as crazy as it seems, it\u2019s going to be one hell of a ride in this game.<\/p>\n<p>Get more out of the Final Four. Check out our complete previews for <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-syracuse-orange-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-april-2-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina vs. Syracuse<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/villanova-wildcats-vs-oklahoma-sooners-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-april-2-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">Villanova vs. Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>March Madness News &amp; Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-sleepers-and-sleeper-picks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 March Madness Sleepers Predictions and Picks<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-longshots-and-best-long-shots-picks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 March Madness Longshots and Best Long Shots Picks and Predictions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-predictions-picks-odds-and-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 March Madness Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2016-ncaa-march-madness-expert-predictions-and-picks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 NCAA March Madness Expert Picks<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Experts Picks for the Villanova vs. Oklahoma Final Four Game<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Insiders<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Expert<\/th>\n<th>Prediction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Ken Bikoff<\/th>\n<th>Oklahoma 75-70<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/14\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-97846 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/March-Madness-News-Banners_250x130_v2.gif\" alt=\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>Ken Bikoff of Campus Insiders is a big believer in the Oklahoma Sooners. He notes Oklahoma\u2019s big 78-55 victory over Villanova at Pearl Harbor to support his argument. The Sooners made 14 threes in that game, in which Buddy Hield was held to 18 points. But Isaiah Cousins chipped in with 19 points, 10 assists and six rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma has the personnel to wear down Villanova\u2019s guards with quickness. The Sooners also have the advantage of having a go-to player like Hield. Meanwhile, the Wildcats don\u2019t have a go-to guy\u00a0when the going gets tough. Bikoff also notes that Villanova doesn\u2019t have much depth despite getting contributions from all over the floor.<\/p>\n<h3>Sports Chat Place<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Expert<\/th>\n<th>Prediction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mark Roberts<\/th>\n<th>Villanova<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Kansas Jayhawks were the favorites of many to win the NCAA Tournament. But the Villanova Wildcats crashed the party in style with a 64-59 victory in the Elite Eight as two-point underdogs. The Wildcats now have the distinction of being favorites ahead of their Final Four matchup against Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>For Sports Chat Place\u2019s Mark Roberts, the Wildcats have everything they need to make the national championship game. Oklahoma\u2019s December\u00a0victory over Villanova has no bearing this late into the season. While Roberts believes that the Wildcats will win this Final Four matchup, he does mention that the Sooners\u2019 Buddy Hield will score 30-plus points to give his team some life.<\/p>\n<h3>TopBet<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Expert<\/th>\n<th>Prediction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>TopBet<\/th>\n<th>Villanova\u00a071-65<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Defense will be key for Villanova ahead of their Final Four matchup against Oklahoma. The Wildcats haven\u2019t allowed 70 points in the tournament thus far, and has forced all four of their opponents to double digit turnovers. They forced 14 Oklahoma turnovers in their regular season meeting, but were blown out.<\/p>\n<p>The Sooners are a high-scoring bunch led by Buddy Hield. But their high-powered offense hasn\u2019t given them much success against the spread. The Sooners are just 2-7 ATS in their last nine games. In contrast, Villanova is 4-0 ATS in the tournament thus far. Expect Villanova\u2019s defense to stifle Oklahoma en route to an upset win to make the championship game.<\/p>\n<p>You now have everything you need heading into this Final Four matchup. <a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and get dancing while the opportunity still stands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/14\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-97847 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/March-Madness-News-Banners_620x110_v2.gif\" alt=\"March-Madness---News-Banners_620x110_v2\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March Madness has once again had\u00a0us scratching our heads. Some of the most popular picks to win the NCAA Tournament are already gone. Kansas exited in the Elite Eight thanks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":102886,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[393,70,9417],"tags":[11776,11785,11775,11784,11777,7286,11778,3383,11774,511,1012,11748,11749,11779,11780,11783,11781,11782],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Villanova vs Oklahoma Final Four Experts Picks - 2016 March Madness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Experts picks and predictions for the Villanova Wildcats vs Oklahoma Sooners Final Four game on April 2, 2016, courtesy of TopBet online sportsbook.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/villanova-wildcats-vs-oklahoma-sooners-final-four-experts-picks-and-predictions-2016-march-madness.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Villanova vs Oklahoma Final Four Experts Picks - 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