The kings and queens of college basketball will be crowned this weekend. Here’s a look at who has the best shot, according to one oddsmaker.
Kansas is a 4.5-point favorite over Villanova in the early men’s matchup. The Jayhawks have -200 odds — meaning a $200 bet would win $100 — to advance to the title game, , while the Wildcats have +165 to move on. Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour is favored to continue as Duke is a 4.5-point favorite over North Carolina. The Blue Devils have -190 odds to head to the championship match compared to the Tar Heels’ +155.
Duke is the favorite to win it all at +160, followed by Kansas (+180), North Carolina (+475) and Villanova (+500).
In the women’s bracket, South Carolina is an 8.5-point favorite over Louisville in the semifinals. The Gamecocks are -375 favorites to advance to the finals. In the other matchup, Stanford is a 1.5-point favorite over Connecticut and a slight -120 money line favorite over the Huskies.
South Carolina is the favorite to win the championship at -105, followed by Connecticut (+300), Stanford (+300) and Louisville (+800).
Here’s a look at some current odds in the world of sports.
+160
The odds Duke will win the men’s NCAA Tournament, .
-170
The odds Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will win the NBA MVP award, . He has the best odds, followed by 76ers center Joel Embiid (+145) and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (+1,600).
68.5
The over-under for total wins the Rockies will have during the 2022 regular season, .
+50,000
The odds the Colorado Buffaloes will win the College Football Playoff National Championship next season, . They have the 70th-best odds. Alabama (+200) is the favorite, followed by Georgia (+300) and Ohio State (+500).
+138
The odds former Northern Colorado all-American wrestler Justin Gaethje will beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 274, . Oliveira is the favorite at -163.
+10,000
The odds Tiger Woods will win the Masters Tournament, . He is tied for the 27th-best odds. Jon Rahm (+1,300) is the favorite, followed by Justin Thomas (+1,600) and Cameron Smith (+1,600).
