2019 NCAA Championship: Virginia opens a slight favorite vs. Texas Tech in NCAA Tournament title game

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MINNEAPOLIS -- A new champion will be crowned Monday night as both Virginia and Texas Tech are looking for the first national championship in school history. This is a battle between two of the top defenses in the country. Virginia sports the No. 1 scoring defense in the country, while Texas Tech ranks third.

Both teams had thrilling victories in the Final Four. No. 1 seed Virginia trailed four points with 10 seconds left before Kyle Guy scored six points, including three free throws with 0.6 seconds left, to defeat No. 5 seed Auburn 63-62. No. 3 seed Texas Texas beat No. 2 seed Michigan State 61-51, but it was a one-point game with two-and-a-half minutes remaining. Jarrett Culver, the team's leading scorer this season, struggled for much of the game, but scored seven of his 10 points down the stretch. The Red Raiders finished the game on a 9-0 run.

The Cavaliers opened up a 1-point favorite at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook on Saturday night with the over/under set at 120.

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Here's how the CBS Sports experts see the game going.

No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 1 Virginia
When: Monday, 9:20 p.m.
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
TV: CBS
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