By Chris Havlicek
Updated 4/2/24 3:50am ET
UConn has been as dominant as any team can be in a two-year stretch, as the Huskies are a -185 favorite to defend their title ahead of the Final Four.
The Huskies covered all six games in last year’s tourney and have covered the first four games so far this time around. Their smallest margin of victory has been 13 points. Most recently, they defeated Illinois in the regional final after ripping off a 30-0 run.
The Huskies are 12-point favorites over Alabama in the Final Four. Purdue is a 9.5-point favorite over North Carolina State.
In terms of championship odds, the Boilermakers are the second favorite at +190. Bama is +1300 and the Wolfpack are +2000.
Alabama began the tournament at +3500 to win the national title. NC State was at +20000.
National Championship Odds (courtesy of FanDuel)
UConn -185
Purdue +190
Alabama +1300
NC State +2000
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