The National Championship play is on Texas Tech at 9:20 eastern on CBS. The Red Raiders are visually better through this tournament than Virginia. They fit a powerful system that plays on teams wiht 30+ wins wins with 5 covers in this tournament. Texas Tech plays a smothering defense and beat a Michigan St and Gonzaga team that Virginia may not have even beat. The Cavs have had an easier road here and Avoided Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina. They needed a last second bailout foul to get here and they are just 1-5 ats as a neutral favorite and have lost 2 of 3 to Big 12 schools. Tech is 17-1 in non conference games, 6-1 with 1 or no rest and 26-1 after allowing 55 or less points. Tech is 4-0 straight up as a neutral dog of 3 or less. They will smother Virginia and this game will be close. However they match up extremely well here and the team who allowed less total points in the entire tournament has been solid over the past 35 seasons. TAKE TECH