By Jeff Haney

Published Sunday, March 15, 2009 | 5:17 p.m.

Updated Sunday, March 15, 2009 | 5:28 p.m.

North Carolina opened as a 4-1 favorite to win the NCAA basketball tournament according to odds posted at the Las Vegas Hilton sports book Sunday after the bracket was announced.

The Tar Heels, coming off a loss as a 9-point favorite to Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, were followed by fellow No. 1 seeds Louisville (5-1), Pittsburgh (7-1) and Connecticut (7-1).

The NCAA championship game takes place Monday, April 6, at Ford Field in Detroit.

The following is the complete list of odds to win the tournament from the Las Vegas Hilton (lines subject to change):

NORTH CAROLINA 4

LOUISVILLE 5

PITTSBURGH 7

U CONN 7

MEMPHIS 12

DUKE 15

MICHIGAN ST 15

OKLAHOMA 15

SYRACUSE 15

GONZAGA 25

WAKE FOREST 25

UCLA 35

KANSAS 35

PURDUE 35

VILLANOVA 30

MISSOURI 35

WASHINGTON 40

WEST VIRGINIA 50

FLORIDA ST 50

ARIZONA ST 40

CLEMSON 100

LSU 100

TENNESSEE 100

XAVIER 100

TEXAS 100

ARIZONA 100

MARQUETTE 100

TEXAS A&M 200

OKLAHOMA ST 100

OHIO ST 200

BOSTON COLLEGE 100

UTAH 100

USC 100

BUTLER 200

CALIFORNIA 100

TEMPLE 200

MARYLAND 200

ILLINOIS 100

WISCONSIN 100

MISSISSIPPI ST 200

VCU 200

MICHIGAN 200

MINNESOTA 300

BYU 300

WESTERN KENTUCKY 300

DAYTON 500

SIENA 500

CLEVELAND ST 1000

UTAH ST 1000

FIELD (all others) 200