Final Four Future Betting Breakdown

The Final Four is here, and we have four blue blood schools looking to raise a banner and add some history to their storied programs. Kansas and Villanova will kick things off as two of the longest tenured basketball minds in the nation will meet. Duke and UNC will then collide in what some will call the biggest college basketball game of all-time, with more than just a trip to the Final Four on the line.

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Odds on favorites

Duke (+150)

Duke is two wins away from making history and sending their iconic head coach out on top. It’s no surprise that the Blue Devils come into this weekend as the favorites to win it all, and they’ve thrived under the pressure thus far.

Duke posted a 32-6 record this season, with a 16-4 mark in ACC play and being named regular season conference champions. The Blue Devils are scoring a massive 80.3 points per game while shooting 49.2% from the floor, good for 6th and 5th in the country respectively. Duke allows just 67.2 points per game.

Paolo Banchero has been efficient and consistent this March, scoring 17 or more while shooting 65% in seven out of eight games this month. Mark Williams anchors the middle after blossoming in his sophomore season. The 2022 ACC Defensive Player of the Year has blocked 16 shots and avoided foul trouble in all four tournament victories. Sophomore guard Jeremy Roach has become an x-factor down the stretch this season, while Wendell Moore is one of the most versatile players in the country, posting strong averages of 13.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and a team-leading 4.6 apg.

Kansas (+175)

Kansas has been dominant, and they’ve demonstrated the ability to win close games. They were the only number-one seed to survive, and the Jayhawks can’t be overlooked here. They’ve been as consistent as any team in the nation this season.

Bill Self will be making his third Final Four appearance. His team posted a 31-6 record this season, while going 14-4 in Big 12 play, and being named outright champions after capturing the regular season crown and the conference tournament trophy.

Ochai Agbaji (18.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg) continues to score at a high rate, while Christian Braun has taken a huge step in year-three, improving his numbers across the board. Veteran big Jalen Smith has posted double-doubles in each of the last two tournament wins.

Villanova (+550)

Villanova has been dominant once again this season, and despite trailing Providence all season in the standings. Veteran guard Collin Gillespie leads a sound group of guys that are capable of scoring points and defending at a high rate. The loss of Justin Moore will be felt, but we just watched a Big East school win a tournament without one of their best guards, so don’t count Villanova out here. 

Jay Wright’s team posted a 30-7 record this season, while going 16-4 in Big East play and winning the conference tournament. The Wildcats score 73.8 points per game, while allowing just 63.6 points per game, good for first in the Big East by a respectable margin. 

Veteran fifth-year guard Collin Gillespie will get a chance to write his own ending. The two-time team captain tore his ACL late last season, but he returned and now his team sits two wins away from their third national championship in seven years. Gillespie led the team in scoring with 15.6 points per game this season.

With second leading scorer Justin Moore set to miss this one, the Wildcats may lean on veterans Jermaine Samuels and Chase Daniels a bit more here. Samuels is leading the team in scoring this March, and he posted a double-double in the Elite 8 win over Houston.

North Carolina (+500) 

As if ruining Duke’s home finale, and ending St. Peter’s Cinderella run wasn’t enough, UNC now finds themselves in the ultimate spoiler position. The Tar Heels have a chance to return to the National championship and they have a chance to end it all for Duke. They come in with less pressure, a generous +4.5 margin, and all of the motivation in the world. 

Hubert Davis’ team posted a 27-9 record this season, while going 15-2 in ACC play. The Tar Heels average 78.3 points per game while shooting 45.3%, and allowing 71.7 points per game. 

The inside-outside combination of Caleb Love and Armando Bacot have given teams trouble all year, and they’re both coming off of stellar performances. Love scored 30 points against UCLA’s talented backcourt, while Bacot is coming off of a monstrous game against St. Peter’s in the Elite Eight.

The production doesn’t stop there as Brady Manek and R.J. Davis have contributed significantly during this run. Davis scored a season-high 30 points in the upset win over Baylor, while Manek has scored 20 points or more four of his last five games.