NCAA Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen Proposition Betting Odds

Written by Jim Murphy

–The NCAA Basketball Tournament aka ‘March Madness’ is one of the biggest betting events of the year.

–16 teams remain in the fight for the NCAA Championship.

–Three of the four #1 seeded teams remain.

Sixteen teams are left in the battle for the NCAA Basketball Championship but by the end of this weekend we’ll have a ‘Final Four’. The first four Round of Sixteen games go on Thursday, the rest on Friday. Here’s the full TV schedule for the Sweet Sixteen action:

SWEET SIXTEEN TV SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 23

No. 7 Michigan (26-11) vs. No. 3 Oregon (31-5), 7:09 p.m. ET (CBS)
No. 4 West Virginia (28-8) vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (34-1), 7:39 p.m. ET (TBS)
No. 4 Purdue (27-7) vs. No. 1 Kansas (30-4), 9:39 p.m. ET (CBS)
No. 11 Xavier (23-13) vs. No. 2 Arizona (32-4), 10:09 p.m. ET (TBS)

Friday, March 24

No. 4 Butler (25-8) vs. No. 1 North Carolina (29-7), 7:09 p.m. ET (CBS)
No. 7 South Carolina (24-10) vs. No. 3 Baylor (27-7), 7:29 p.m. ET (TBS)
No. 3 UCLA (31-4) vs. No. 2 Kentucky (31-5), 9:39 p.m. ET (CBS)
No. 8 Wisconsin (27-9) vs. No. 4 Florida (26-8), 9:59 p.m. ET (TBS)

SWEET SIXTEEN STORYLINES

Here are the main storylines–top seeded Villanova was sent packing by Wisconsin but the other three #1 seeded teams remain (North Carolina, Gonzaga, Kansas). It’s been a tough tournament for the ACC long considered to be the country’s premier basketball conference. 9 ACC teams made the NCAA tournament field but only one is left (North Carolina). It’s no secret that the NCAA selection committee gives preferential treatment to the ACC and as long as that’s the case there will be years like this.

The ACC may be struggling but don’t think that the era of power conference dominance is over. The Big 10, the Big 12, the Pac-12 and the SEC all have three teams in the Sweet Sixteen. Twelve of the remaining teams are from the top four regional seeds with four from seeds 5 through 8. The lowest-seeded team left in the tournament is the #11 seeded Xavier Musketeers. They’re joined by lower half seeds Wisconsin (#8), South Carolina (#7) and Michigan #7.

Here’s the SPORTS BETTING EXPERTS NCAA Tournament/Sweet Sixteen proposition betting odds. Some of these look ahead to the Final Four but we’ll be back before then with even more NCAA basketball props:

NCAA TOURNAMENT/SWEET SIXTEEN PROPOSITION BETS

TO WIN NCAA REGIONALS

Team to win East Regional

Florida: +150
Wisconsin: +200
Baylor: +215
South Carolina: +450

Team to win Midwest Regional

Kansas: +100
Michigan: +220
Purdue: +300
Oregon: +400

Team to win South Regional

North Carolina: +110
UCLA: +275
Kentucky: +300
Butler: +550

Team to win South Regional

North Carolina: +110
UCLA: +275
Kentucky: +300
Butler: +550

Team to win West Regional

Arizona: +115
Gonzaga: +125
West Virginia: +350
Xavier: +710

TO ADVANCE TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

To Advance to NCAA Championship Game (East/West Regions)

Gonzaga: +250
Arizona: +325
Florida: +410
Baylor: +550
Wisconsin: +600
West Virginia: +725
South Carolina: +1250
Xavier: +2150

To Advance to NCAA Championship Game (South/Midwest Regions)

North Carolina: +250
Kansas: +315
UCLA: +450
Kentucky: +525
Michigan: +750
Oregon: +850
Purdue: +925
Butler: +1500

TO WIN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

Team to win NCAA Championship

North Carolina: +455
Kansas: +510
Gonzaga: +650
Arizona: +750
UCLA: +900
Kentucky: +1100
Florida: +1200
Baylor: +1600
Wisconsin: +1700
West Virginia: +1750
Michigan: +1750
Oregon: +1800
Purdue: +1850
Butler: +3500
South Carolina: +3500
Xavier: +7500

NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN PROPS

Highest scoring Sweet Sixteen game?

UCLA/Kentucky: +100
Purdue/Kansas: +350
Butler/North Carolina: +450
West Virginia/Gonzaga: +750
Michigan/Oregon: +950
Xavier/Arizona: +1250
South Carolina/Baylor: +2250
Wisconsin/Florida: +3750

Lowest scoring Sweet Sixteen game?

Wisconsin/Florida: +150
South Carolina/Baylor: +300
Xavier/Arizona: +450
Michigan/Oregon: +650
West Virginia/Gonzaga: +750
Butler/North Carolina: +1250
Purdue/Kansas: +1750
UCLA/Kentucky: +2500

Highest total Sweet Sixteen game?

Over 174.5: +100
Under 174.5: -120

Lowest total Sweet Sixteen game?

Over 121.5: -130
Under 121.5: +110

Total combined points scored in all eight Sweet Sixteen games?

Over 1182.5: +110
Under 1182.5: -130

Highest winning margin in any Sweet Sixteen game?

Over 20.5: -250
Under 20.5: +225

Lowest winning margin in any Sweet Sixteen game?

Over 1.5: -125
Under 1.5: +105

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP/FINAL FOUR PROPS

How many #1 seeds will reach the Final Four?

0: +500
1: +110
2: +135
3: +450

Will a #1 seed win the NCAA Championship?

Yes: +130
No: -150

Will a #2 seed win the NCAA Championship?

Yes: +300
No: -350

Will a #3 seed win the NCAA Championship?

Yes: +600
No: -750

Will a #4 seed win the NCAA Championship?

Yes: +450
No: -600

Lowest Seed to Make Final Four?

Over 4.5: +130
Under 4.5: -150

Total of winning team seed in all 8 Sweet Sixteen games?

Over 28.5: +130
Under 28.5: -150

TEAM ELIMINATION PROPS

When will Arizona be eliminated from the NCAA tournament?

Sweet 16: +200
Elite Eight: +125
Final Four: +350
Loses Championship Game: +600
Wins NCAA Tournament: +750

When will Gonzaga be eliminated from the NCAA tournament?

Sweet 16: +150
Elite Eight: +200
Final Four: +270
Loses Championship Game: +700
Wins NCAA Tournament: +650

When will Kansas be eliminated from the NCAA tournament?

Sweet 16: +130
Elite Eight: +200
Final Four: +420
Loses Championship Game: +650
Wins NCAA Tournament: +510

When will Kentucky be eliminated from the NCAA tournament?

Sweet 16: -125
Elite Eight: +225
Final Four: +350
Loses Championship Game: +1000
Wins NCAA Tournament: +1100