Today through Sunday, the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds of the 2024 March Madness Tournament will air on national television, capturing the attention of college basketball fans and bracket contest participants around the country.
All 1-seeds and 2-seeds have made it into the Sweet Sixteen, and four remaining teams are members of the ACC.
The pre-tournament favorite to win at USA online sports betting sites were the Connecticut Huskies. After two rounds of tournament play, UConn remains atop the March Madness odds, with a 300-point lead over the Houston Cougars who are in second place.
2024 NCAA DI Mens Basketball Tournament Odds To Win
- Connecticut (1) +200
- Houston (1) +500
- Purdue (1) +650
- Arizona (2) +800
- North Carolina (1) +1000
- Tennessee (2) +1100
- Marquette (2) +1600
- Iowa State (2) +2000
- Gonzaga (5) +2200
- Creighton (3) +2500
- Duke (4) +2500
- Illinois (3) +3000
- Alabama (4) +4000
- San Diego State (5) +7500
- Clemson (6) +9000
- NC State (11) +9000
March Madness Futures Offered By Bovada Sportsbook
Today’s Sweet 16 Schedule
- No. 2 Arizona (-7.0) vs. No. 6 Clemson, 7:09 p.m. on CBS
- No. 1 Connecticut (-12.0) vs. No. 5 San Diego State, 7:39 p.m. on TBS
- No. 1 North Carolina (-4.5) vs. No. 4 Alabama, 9:39 p.m. on CBS
- No. 2 Iowa State (-1.5) vs. No. 3 Illinois, 10:09 p.m. on TBS
Starting at 7:09 p.m., the 2024 Sweet Sixteen begins with a schedule of four games airing on both CBS and TBS. The Huskies are the biggest favorites of the Thursday games, rating 12 points better than their opponents, the San Diego State Aztecs.
Friday’s Sweet 16 Schedule
- No. 2 Marquette (-6.5) vs. No. 11 NC State, 7:09 p.m. on CBS
- No. 1 Purdue (-5.5) vs. No. 5 Gonzaga, 7:39 p.m. on TBS
- No. 1 Houston (-4.0) vs. No. 4 Duke, 9:39 p.m. on CBS
- No. 2 Tennessee (-3.0) vs. No. 3 Creighton, 10:09 p.m. on TBS
Our list of online gambling site reviews features several sportsbooks offering Sweet 16 odds and lines for the remainder of the tournament. March Madness betting lines favor the higher seed in all cases, with the largest spread of the day belonging to the Marquette Golden Eagles, who are favored to beat the NC State Wolfpack by 6.5 points.
Who Will Make The Final Four?
Final Four odds are now posted suggesting (surprise) that the top four teams listed in the March Madness futures will be the last remaining programs. North Carolina holds odds to win the West Regional that fall just behind the Arizona Wildcats, only trailing them by 75 points in the moneyline.
Our pretournament March Madness sleeper pick was the Alabama Crimson Tide, and we’re sticking with them until they are eliminated. If Alabama can get past North Carolina, they will have to beat the winner of Clemson and Arizona to reach the Final Four in 2024.
Who Will Make It To The March Madness Finals?
March Madness prop bets and specials are now taking action on the two teams that will compete for this year’s Men’s D1 College Basketball National Championship.
Odds For March Madness Championship Finalists
- UConn vs. Houston+550
- UConn vs. Purdue+700
- Arizona vs. Houston+1400
- Arizona vs. Purdue+1800
- UConn vs. Tennessee+1800
- Iowa State vs. Houston+1800
We already know that the Huskies are favored to win, and the Houston Cougars will likely face them in the final. Even if you bet on the oddsmakers’ most likely pairing, payouts of 5.5-to-1 can be earned.
Source: FOX Sports