DOUG’S BETTING CARD
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SGA skyrockets to -1600 MVP favorite
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is all but guaranteed to win his first NBA MVP award, as his odds have skyrocketed to -1600 with only three-plus weeks remaining in the regular season.
All #1 seeds odds-on regional favorites
The NCAA Tournament has reached the Sweet 16 with all four #1 seeds still alive, and each is an odds-on favorite to win their respective region.
Power conferences flex towards Sweet 16
For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, the Sweet 16 entirely consists of the four power conferences, which has only resulted in minimal movement at the top of the futures market.
Big Ten dominates opening round, 8-0 ATS
The Big Ten made NCAA Tournament history with a perfect 8-0 start in the opening round. Additionally, the conference covered the point spread in all eight games.
Mixed NCAA Tournament title favorites
Duke and Auburn are +350 national championship co-favorites at DraftKings, while Florida is a co-favorite with the Blue Devils at Caesars Sportsbook. Meanwhile, Duke is the sole +300 favorite at FanDuel, while the Gators are +390 and the Tigers are +500.
3 odds-on region favorites
Only one of the four one-seeds has plus-money odds to reach the Final Four.
Flagg’s injury tightens Wooden Award odds
Duke standout freshman Cooper Flagg left his team's ACC tournament opener with an ankle injury, causing oddsmakers to shift the Wooden Awards betting market.
Auburn’s top overall seed odds plummet
Days after having -3500 odds to be the NCAA Tournament's top overall seed, Auburn is now just a -300 favorite at FanDuel. Duke has shifted from +1100 to +185.
SGA back to -500 MVP favorite
The point guard scored 40 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's convincing win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The three-time MVP posted an NBA record stat line with 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22 assists on Friday, forcing oddsmakers to tighten the NBA MVP betting market.