NCAA basketball betting: Conference tournament odds released
Sam Cooper
Tue, March 2, 2021, 10:29 AM
Championship week in college basketball is fast approaching, and BetMGM has released odds for many of the top conference tournaments.
Some low-major conference tournaments have already begun, but the marquee leagues — the ones that produce multiple NCAA tournament bids — have their tournaments on tap for next week. Conference tournaments are crucial for teams on the bubble scratching and clawing to move on to March Madness, and for those whose only hope at playing in the tournament is an automatic berth from winning a conference tournament title.
As of Tuesday morning, BetMGM has odds for nine of the conference tournaments. And with the calendar now turned to March, the sportsbook said it is seeing “increased betting action" on college basketball. That will only increase as the month progresses.
Here are the opening odds:
AAC (First round: March 11)
Big 12 (First round: March 10)
Mountain West (First round: March 10)
Sam Cooper
Tue, March 2, 2021, 10:29 AM
Championship week in college basketball is fast approaching, and BetMGM has released odds for many of the top conference tournaments.
Some low-major conference tournaments have already begun, but the marquee leagues — the ones that produce multiple NCAA tournament bids — have their tournaments on tap for next week. Conference tournaments are crucial for teams on the bubble scratching and clawing to move on to March Madness, and for those whose only hope at playing in the tournament is an automatic berth from winning a conference tournament title.
As of Tuesday morning, BetMGM has odds for nine of the conference tournaments. And with the calendar now turned to March, the sportsbook said it is seeing “increased betting action" on college basketball. That will only increase as the month progresses.
Here are the opening odds:
AAC (First round: March 11)
- Houston: -250
- Memphis: +500
- SMU: +600
- Wichita State +600
- South Florida: +2500
- Tulsa: +4000
- Cincinnati: +8000
- UCF: +8000
- East Carolina: +10000
- Tulane: +15000
- Temple: +20000
- St. Louis: +250
- VCU: +250
- St. Bonaventure: +300
- Richmond: +400
- Davidson: +1000
- Dayton: +1200
- Rhode Island: +3000
- UMass: +4000
- Duquesne: +10000
- George Mason: +10000
- George Washington: +30000
- La Salle: +30000
- St. Joseph’s: +30000
- Fordham: +30000
- Florida State: +250
- Virginia: +350
- North Carolina: +500
- Louisville: +500
- Virginia Tech: +500
- Duke: +1400
- Clemson: +1400
- Georgia Tech: +2500
- Pittsburgh: +2500
- Syracuse: +5000
- NC State: +10000
- Miami: +15000
- Notre Dame: +15000
- Boston College: +25000
- Wake Forest: +25000
Big 12 (First round: March 10)
- Baylor: -175
- Kansas: +500
- West Virginia: +600
- Texas: +700
- Texas Tech: +800
- Oklahoma: +1000
- TCU: +15000
- Kansas State: +30000
- Iowa State: +50000
- Villanova: +150
- Creighton: +175
- Xavier: +450
- UConn: +500
- Seton Hall: +800
- Providence: +4000
- Marquette: +6600
- St. John’s: +6600
- Butler: +8000
- Georgetown: +20000
- DePaul: +30000
- Michigan: +125
- Iowa: +350
- Ohio State: +250
- Illinois: +700
- Purdue: +1000
- Wisconsin: +1500
- Rutgers: +2500
- Michigan State: +3500
- Maryland: +5000
- Minnesota: +5000
- Indiana: +6600
- Northwestern: +15000
- Penn State: +20000
- Nebraska: +30000
Mountain West (First round: March 10)
- San Diego State: +150
- Utah State: +200
- Boise State: +300
- Colorado State: +400
- UNLV: +2500
- Nevada: +2500
- Wyoming: +6600
- Fresno State: +10000
- New Mexico: +25000
- San Jose State: +30000
- Air Force: +30000