By Chris Havlicek
Updated 3/11/24 5:47am ET
The South Carolina women’s basketball team has finished the regular season and conference tournament unblemished at 32-0 and will enter the NCAA tournament as the prohibitive -120 favorite to become the sport’s 10th undefeated champion.
The top-ranked Gamecocks defeated #8 LSU, 79-72, in the SEC tournament championship game. The game saw six players ejected after an altercation with 2:07 remaining that created a delay of nearly 20 minutes, as officials reviewed video replays to determine the punishments. Some players might be disqualified for the next game.
FanDuel has posted a unique betting prop, allowing bettors to wager on whether or not the Gamecocks will win the title. The “field” or “no” is +100.
LSU is the defending champion but South Carolina has won 16 straight meetings, including all four since Kim Mulkey left Baylor to become the Tigers’ head coach. LSU is the third-favorite at +700 odds.
After winning the Big Ten tournament title, #3 Iowa is the second-favorite with +600 odds. Caitlin Clark led the Hawkeyes to the championship game last year, falling to LSU.
NCAA Women’s National Championship Odds/Top Ten:
South Carolina: -120
Iowa: +600
LSU: +700
UConn: +1500
Stanford: +1600
Texas: +2000
Ohio St.: +2500
UCLA: +3500
NC State: +4000
USC: +5000
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