By Only Players staff
Updated 2/27/25 1:57am ET
Auburn’s Johni Broome is now a significant -250 Wooden Award favorite at FanDuel, which is just the latest turn in a betting market that has seen sizeable shifts.
Entering Wednesday’s action, Duke’s Cooper Flagg was a slight -140 favorite but is now the +195 second favorite. Perhaps sparking that market move was Auburn’s 106-76 win on Wednesday evening, which included 24 points and nine rebounds by Broome.
Just a few weeks ago, Flagg was a -600 Wooden favorite at DraftKings.
However, Broome was the favorite until he sprained his ankle in mid-January. The Auburn big man dropped to a +550 longshot after the injury but he ended up only missing a few games.
On the same day Broome injured his foot, Flagg delivered a signature performance with an ACC freshman-record 42 points in the Blue Devils’ win over Notre Dame. The 6’9″ freshman is currently averaging 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists, leading the team in all three categories, as well as steals and blocks.
The Tigers are the nation’s unanimous top-ranked team, posting a 14-1 mark in the highly competitive SEC. That will likely resonate with voters, compared to Duke dominating a down year for the ACC.
Voters may submit their ballots any time between March 18 and March 25. That overlaps with the NCAA Tournament’s first weekend, which ends on March 23. Thus, a significant upset could sway the results, given both Auburn and Duke are currently projected as #1 seeds.
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