Vegas odds for Thursday’s NIT Tournament Championship game between the Dayton Flyers and North Carolina Tar Heels are now posted on NSAwins.com and vegas oddsmakers have made Dayton the -2.5 point point favorite to win with the game total set at 136. Dayton(24-12) made it to thursday’s NIT championship game by defeating Mississippi 68-63 in the semifinals tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Chris Johnson pumped in 22 points to lead the Flyers, while Marcus Johnson scored 12 to help Dayton reach the NIT final for the 1st time since the school’s 2nd NIT title in 1968. After being picked to win the A-10 before the season, Dayton struggled down the stretch of the regular season to finish 7th in the league. They can now salvage a season that started with high expectations with a NIT championship. North Carolina(20-16) continued it’s improbable run to the NIT championship game tuesday night by surviving 68-67 in overtime versus Rhode Island. Deon Thompson had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Tar Heels, who can now become the 1st school in NCAA Basketball history to follow up a NCAA Tournament national title with a NIT Tournament title the following season. “You know, I have a great appreciation of this tournament, I have a great appreciation of the tradition, the history of the NIT,” Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams said. “If you win this tournament, you have to feel good about it.” NSAwins.com’s expert handicapper Lou Panelli looks for Thursday night’s NIT Championship game to play close throughout with the game playing UNDER the total of 136. You can bet on thursday’s NIT Tournament Championship Game(tip off at 7:00 PM EST on ESPN) at SBG Global Sportsbook and get a 30% SIGN UP BONUS on your 1st deposit!. Get the latest vegas Final Four odds at NSAwins.com(updated LIVE).
