Championship Week in men’s college basketball will help set the stage for the 68-team field for the 2019 NCAA Tournament and the march to a national title. The following is a look at BetOnline’s betting odds to win each of the five major conference tournaments on this week’s board.
ACC- March 12-16 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte
The ACC Tournament appears to be a three-team race according to the posted odds to win. The Virginia Cavaliers are at the top of the list as +125 favorites following a 16-2 run to the regular season title. The North Carolina Tar Heels also went 16-2 in ACC play, but one of those losses was against Virginia as a tiebreak. After sweeping Duke in the regular season, the Tar Heels could be a dangerous No. 2 seed at +350 betting odds. The wild card in this tournament is the Blue Devils as +150 second favorites. Their best player, Zion Williamson has been out of the lineup with a knee injury, but he could return to action this week.
Big 12- March 13-16, Sprint Center, Kansas City
The Texas Tech Red Raiders tied the Kansas State Wildcats for first place in the Big 12 at 14-4, and they are favored to win this week’s tournament at +140 betting odds. The two split the season series with the home team winning each game. The Wildcats’ odds to win have been set at +350. This was the first time that the Kansas Jayhawks (12-6) failed to win the Big 12 regular season title in quite a few years. Their odds to win the tournament are third-best on the board at +400. Iowa State was just 9-9 in the Big 12, but the Cyclones are +600 fourth-favorites on the board.
Big Ten- March 13-17, United Center, Chicago
Michigan State ended its season on a high note with a sweep of rival Michigan. A 1-1 split against Purdue gave these two teams a piece of the Big Ten regular-season title at 16-4. The Wolverines were one game off the pace at 15-5. Also in the mix were the Wisconsin Badgers at 14-6. All four of these teams occupy that top four spots on the list to win the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan State is the favorite at +140 followed by Michigan at +225 odds. The Boilermakers are third at +300, and the Badgers are set at +600 fourth-favorites.
SEC- March 13-17, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
The surprising LSU Tigers clawed their way to top of the SEC standings this season at 16-2. Key victories over the Kentucky Wildcats and the Tennessee Volunteers helped pave the way. Off-field issues could derail LSU’s continued success as a +450 fourth-favorite to win the SEC Tournament. Both the Wildcats and the Volunteers are at the top of that list as +200 co-favorites followed by the Auburn Tigers at +400. Kentucky and Tennessee split their two-game regular season series with the home team winning each game.
Pac-12- March 13-17, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
The Pac-12 has been the forgotten important conference this season with zero representation in the current national rankings. The Washington Huskies made a brief appearance in the Top 25, but that stay did not last with a severe loss to California at the end of February. The Huskies were 15-3 in conference play and their betting odds to add a tournament title to the Pac-12 regular season title are set at +225. Second, on the betting board are the Arizona State Sun Devils at +350 odds followed by the Oregon Ducks as +400 third-favorites. Arizona State was second in the final standings at 12-6 with the Ducks further down the list at 10-8.
Below are the updated listed odds for the NCAA Conference Tournaments provided by MYBOOKIE.AG
Atlantic Sun Conference
- Lipscomb -285
- Liberty +275
- North Florida +1500
- NJIT +3000
- Florida Gulf Coast +4000
- Jacksonville +25000
- Kennesaw State +40000
- North Alabama +40000
2019 Atlantic Sun Champion
- Colgate -130
- Bucknell +185
- Lehigh +630
- American +1150
- Boston +6000
- Army +6000
- Navy +10000
- Holy Cross +12500
- Lafayette +25000
- Loyola-Maryland +25000
Big South Conference
- Radford +200
- Campbell +250
- Winthrop +350
- Gardner-Webb +800
- Charleston Southern +800
- High Point +1500
- Presbyterian +1500
- Hampton +1800
- Longwood +10000
- UNC-Asheville +20000
- USC-Upstate +50000
Northeast Conference
- St. Francis – PA +150
- Sacred Heart +300
- Fairleigh Dickinson +350
- Robert Morris +700
- LIU Brooklyn +1600
- St. Francis – Brooklyn +1600
- Wagner +3000
- Bryant +12500
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
- Belmont +100
- Murray State +145
- Jacksonville State +650
- Austin Peay +950
- Morehead State +12500
- Eastern Illinois +17500
- Tennessee Martin +40000
- SIU Edwardsville +40000
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
- Iona +290
- Rider +375
- Quinnipiac +400
- Siena +450
- Canisius +700
- Fairfield +1600
- Marist +1800
- Monmouth +2000
- Niagara +3000
- Manhattan +5000
- St. Peter’s +5000
Southern Conference
- Wofford +105
- Furman +300
- East Tennessee State +375
- UNC Greensboro +500
- Samford +6000
- Mercer +10000
- The Citadel +15000
- VMI +25000
- Western Carolina +25000
- Chattanooga +30000
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)
- Loyola-Chicago +160
- Southern Illinois +333
- Drake +550
- Missouri State +700
- Bradley +900
- Northern Iowa +1200
- Illinois State +1800
- Indiana State +2200
- Evansville +5000
- Valparaiso +5000
West Coast Conference (WCC)
- Gonzaga -850
- St. Mary’s +750
- BYU +3000
- San Francisco +4500
- San Diego +8500
- Loyola Marymount +17500
- Pepperdine +17500
- Santa Clara +17500
- Pacific +25000
- Portland +45000
Horizon League
- Northern Kentucky +125
- Wright State +200
- Oakland +500
- Green Bay +800
- Illinois Chicago +1500
- Youngstown State +1500
- IUPUI +5000
- Detroit +6000
America East Conference
- Vermont -230
- Stony Brook +335
- Hartford +850
- UMBC +1150
- Albany +4000
- UMass-Lowell +8500
- Binghamton +30000
- Maine +50000
Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)
- Hofstra +140
- Northeastern +210
- Charleston +290
- William & Mary +1200
- Delaware +4000
- Drexel +4000
- James Madison +10000
- UNC Wilmington +10000
- Towson +10000
- Elon +17500
Summit League
- South Dakota State -225
- Omaha +650
- South Dakota +950
- Fort Wayne +1000
- North Dakota State +1000
- North Dakota +3500
- Oral Roberts +6000
- Western Illinois +10000
Mid-American Conference (MAC)
- Buffalo -175
- Toledo +300
- Bowling Green +1200
- Kent StateBall State +2000
- Akron +3000
- Central Michigan +3000
- Ball State +3500
- Eastern Michigan +6000
- Northern Illinois +6000
- Miami (OH) +10000
- Ohio +10000
- Western Michigan +40000
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
- Norfolk State +150
- North Carolina Central +350
- North Carolina A&T +400
- Howard +650
- Bethune-Cookman +800
- Morgan State +3000
- Savannah State +5000
- South Carolina State +5500
- Coppin State +10000
- Delaware +35000
- Maryland Eastern Shore +35000
Big Sky Conference
- Montana +130
- Northern Colorado +210
- Weber State +500
- Eastern Washington +900
- Montana State +1100
- Portland State +1800
- Southern Utah +3700
- Sacramento State +3700
- Northern Arizona +5100
- Idaho State +6500
- Idaho +9800
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
- Texas Southern +125
- Prairie View A&M +140
- Grambling +550
- Jackson State +1000
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff +2200
- Alabama State +3000
- Southern +6000
- Alcorn State +12500
Big Ten Conference
- Michigan State +130
- Michigan +230
- Purdue +320
- Wisconsin +570
- Maryland +1900
- Iowa +4600
- Penn State +6100
- Indiana +7000
- Ohio State +8900
- Minnesota +8900
- Nebraska +11000
- Northwestern +16500
- Rutgers +18700
- Illinois +19100
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
- Virginia +125
- Duke +175
- North Carolina +325
- Virginia Tech +1200
- Florida State +1500
- Louisville +3500
- Clemson +6600
- NC State +8500
- Syracuse +8500
- Miami +25000
- Georgia Tech +30000
- Notre Dame +30000
- Boston College +50000
- Pittsburgh +50000
- Wake Forest +50000
Southland Conference
- Stephen F. Austin
- SE Louisiana
- Nicholls State
- Sam Houston State
- Lamar
- Central Arkansas
- New Orleans
- Texas A&M-CC
Conference USA (C-USA)
- Southern Miss +220
- Old Dominion +320
- Western Kentucky +360
- UTSA +470
- Memphis +820
- Louisiana Tech +1200
- UAB +1300
- North Texas +1500
- Marshall +1900
- Florida Atlantic +2300
- FIU +3900
- Rice +6500
- Middle Tennessee +6500
Atlantic 10 Conference
- VCU -110
- Dayton +270
- Davidson +350
- St. Bonaventure +760
- Saint Louis +2200
- George Mason +3000
- Rhode Island +3200
- Duquesne +5100
- Saint Joseph’s +5700
- La Salle +8200
- Massachusetts +8200
- Richmond +8900
- Fordham +9400
- George Washington +9800
Big 12 Conference
- Texas Tech +140
- Kansas State +340
- Kansas +325
- Iowa State +460
- Texas +1300
- Baylor +1400
- Oklahoma +1500
- TCU +2700
- Oklahoma State +7000
- West Virginia +8900
Big East Conference
- Villanova +225
- Marquette +250
- Creighton +550
- Seton Hall +750
- Xavier +900
- Georgetown +1000
- St. John’s +1000
- Butler +1600
- Providence +2200
- DePaul +5000
Mountain West Conference (MWC)
- Nevada -165
- Utah State +200
- Fresno State +500
- San Diego State +1800
- UNLV +2000
- Boise State +5500
- New Mexico +9000
- Colorado State +12000
- Air Force +15000
- Wyoming +30000
- San Jose State +50000
Pac-12 Conference
- Washington +225
- Arizona State +375
- Utah +1000
- Oregon State +650
- Colorado +650
- Oregon +375
- UCLA +1800
- USC +2000
- Arizona +1600
- Stanford +2000
- Washington State +20000
- California +20000
Southeastern Conference (SEC)
- Tennessee +200
- Kentucky +200
- LSU +450
- Auburn +400
- Mississippi State +1200
- Florida +1400
- Ole Miss +4000
- South Carolina +6600
- Arkansas +6600
- Alabama +6600
- Missouri +10000
- Texas A&M +10000
- Georgia +15000
- Vanderbilt +30000
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
- NEW MEXICO STATE -160
- UTAH VALLEY +270
- GRAND CANYON +330
- UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY +1700
- SEATTLE +2400
- CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD +3200
- UMKC +4900
- CHICAGO STATE +9800
Big West Conference
- UC Irvine -170
- UC Santa Barbara +350
- Cal State Fullerton +700
- Hawaii +900
- Long Beach State +1500
- UC Davis +2200
- Cal State Northridge +2700
- UC Riverside +6100
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
- Houston +125
- Cincinnati +250
- UCF +475
- Temple +700
- Memphis +800
- Wichita State +1600
- Tulsa +5000
- UConn +5000
- South Florida +5000
- SMU +5000
- Tulane +6600
- East Carolina +20000
Ivy League
- YALE -150
- PENN +300
- HARVARD +320
- PRINCETON +750
