The San Diego State Aztecs have just one player averaging double-digit scoring and that may not bode well when they take on the UConn Huskies in Monday's NCAA Tournament Championship Game in Houston. The Aztecs (32-6, 15-3 Mountain West), who have won nine in a row and 15 of 16, are looking to win their first national championship. The Huskies (30-8, 13-7 Big East), who have won five in a row and 11 of 12, have not lost a game to a non-Big East Conference opponent this season. Connecticut has also been dominant, winning all five NCAA Tournament games by double figures.

The game from NRG Stadium will tip off at 9:20 p.m. ET on CBS. UConn is favored by 7 points in the latest San Diego State vs. UConn odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 131.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

Before you make any San Diego State vs. UConn picks or any other college basketball predictions, you NEED to see which side SportsLine expert Matt Severance is on. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He is SportsLine's top college basketball expert, entering the national title game on a sizzling 173-111-1 (+1931) roll on his picks! Anyone following him is WAY UP!

The expert knows the Huskies have yet to be challenged in the tournament as they seek their fifth national championship since 1999. Junior forward Adama Sanogo has been a beast this tournament, reaching double-figure scoring in all five games, including three double-doubles. In the national semifinal win over Miami, he scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He also had two blocks and an assist. For the season, he is averaging 17.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 38 games, all starts.

The expert also knows the Aztecs have been stingy on defense, holding opponents to under 41% shooting from the floor on the year. Offensively, senior guard Matt Bradley is a big reason for San Diego State's success this season. Bradley is coming off a 21-point and six-rebound performance in the 72-71 national semifinal win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday. In 38 games, all starts, Bradley is averaging 12.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Now, Severance has locked in another confident against the spread pick for San Diego State vs. UConn. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins San Diego State vs. UConn? And which side of the spread is Severance on? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the expert who has gone a sizzling 173-111-1 (+1921) roll on his picks!