2024-25 College Basketball Betting Odds
There will be a new champion in college basketball after two-time defending national titlist Connecticut lost to the top seed in the West Region Florida in the second round. The only major upset on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament was St. John’s falling to Arkansas leaving the Razorbacks as the highest remaining seed at No. 10. And thus the Hogs have the longest odds of all participants headed to the Sweet 16. They are also one of seven teams from the SEC still dancing.
Of the remaining 16 teams still hooping 15 of them represent three conferences. Four squads from both The Big Ten and Big 12 made it to the second weekend along with the SEC. The lone wolf of the bunch is the betting favorite, though, with Duke topping the odds board after beating Mount St. Mary’s and Baylor by an average of 33.5 points. The question for Duke entering the tournament was the health of Cooper Flagg after he injured his ankle in the Blue Devils’ first ACC tournament game. He was effective but not really needed scoring 14 points in 22 minutes in the 93-49 demolition of MSM in the first round. Flagg had 18 points and nine rebounds in 29 minutes against Baylor.
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All four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Sweet 16 and they populate the top spots on the odds board. Auburn secured the No. 1 overall seed winning the SEC regular season title and going 27-4 against the nation’s second-toughest schedule. The Tigers stumbled down the stretch, though, losing their last two regular season games and falling to Tennessee in the semifinals of the SEC tournament. They are the fourth favorite behind Duke, Florida and Houston, all of whom have odds shorter than 6/1. Several teams on the next tier of favorites stand out with Tennessee boasting the fifth shortest odds. Texas Tech finished second in the Big 12 regular season and was the only conference team to beat Houston.
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines
NCAA Basketball Championship Odds
| ODDS TO WIN NCAAB MENS CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/25 |
| Alabama +1762 |
Arizona +4785 |
Arkansas +11755 |
| Auburn +557 |
BYU +6924 |
Duke +206 |
| Florida +301 |
Houston +502 |
Kentucky +6114 |
| Maryland +3593 |
Michigan +6675 |
Michigan State +2506 |
| Mississippi +7969 |
Purdue +8477 |
Tennessee +1706 |
| Texas Tech +1977 |
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*Odds as of Monday, March 24, 1:00 PM ET
Duke Blue Devils
We’ll take a look at the top five favorites heading into the Sweet 16 starting with Duke. The Blue Devils have been dominant all season losing just once in their last 30 games. They won the ACC tournament without arguably the best player in the country and had little resistance in their first two Tournament games. The Dookies got some unexpected production from Tyrese Proctor, who made 13 three-pointers in the first two games. It’s hard to count on that level of production moving forward and the young team hasn’t faced much adversity. How they respond in a difficult situation will make or break them, but Duke is the best team with Flagg in the lineup.
Florida Gators
The Gators guaranteed a new NCAA champion with a second round victory over UConn, extending their overall win streak to eight. They also knocked off two teams still playing to win the SEC tournament beating Alabama in the semis and Tennessee in the championship. Leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. provided the spark against the Huskies scoring 15 second half points, including a clutch three-pointer that gave Florida the lead for good with less than three minutes left. UConn shot just 28 percent from deep but stayed in the game with a relentless approach, something the Gators need to rectify moving forward.
Houston Cougars
Their tournament run was fueled by defense, but the Cougars showed they can also score the basketball at a high rate when opponents solve the defensive riddle. Houston survived a second round test from Gonzaga getting 30 points from LJ Cryer and double digit scoring efforts from three other players the narrow 81-76 decision. And in the end it was a defensive play that preserved the win with a block on a potential game-tying three pointer. And unlike other teams the Cougars have veteran leadership with several seniors contributing value minutes.
Auburn Tigers
Depth is a huge plus at this time of year and Auburn showed it in their second round win over Creighton. National player of the year hopeful Johni Broome scored just eight points on 4 of 13 shooting and second leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara never looked comfortable after returning from an early injury. Tahaad Pettiford, who averaged 11 points during the regular season, dropped 23 to help subdue the Bluejays, 82-70.
Tennessee Volunteers
With nearly half the Sweet 16 from one conference a regular season rematch was bound to happen. Tennessee has the matchup in the third round against Kentucky, and its one the Vols probably don’t want. The Wildcats won both games scoring at least 75 points in each game against one of the stingier defensive teams in the country. The Vols have the best three-point defense in the country yet allowed 12 triples in each of the two meetings. They have the firepower to score, but Tennessee has to stop the three-point shot.
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