2024 NCAA Tournament March Madness Picks
The 2024 NCAA Men's Tournament will begin on March 19, 2024 and conclude on April 8, 2024. The site for the 2024 NCAA Tournament Final Four and Championship will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona.
Check back in daily for as we'll be populating our NCAA Tourney Picks for the 2024 event and be sure to stay on top of the Odds, Markets and much more College Basketball Betting Resources below! Plus, you can use our BetMGM bonus code to get bonus bets when you wager.
2024 NCAA Men's Tourney Picks & Predictions
Check back every day to get full access to our Picks and Predictions on all 67 games in the NCAA Men's Tournament.
NCAA First Four Picks
Tuesday March 19, 2024
Wagner vs. Howard
Wagner +3 (-110)
Colorado State vs. Virginia
Colorado State -2 (-120)
Wednesday March 20, 2024
Grambling State vs. Montana State
Colorado vs. Boise State
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2024 NCAA Men's Tournament Opening Odds
The 68-team field for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was announced on Sunday March 17, 2024 and listed below are the opening odds for all of the schools.
The Connecticut Huskies are the defending champions and they have been installed as a +440 favorite (Bet $100 to win $440) to repeat.
NCAA Top 10 Contenders
- UConn Huskies +440
- Houston Cougars +500
- Purdue Boilermakers +600
- Tennessee Volunteers +1400
- Arizona Wildcats +1600
- Auburn Tigers +1600
- Iowa State Cyclones +1900
- North Carolina Tar Heels +2000
- Creighton Bluejays +2300
- Marquette Golden Eagles +2300
- More...
MARCH MADNESS REGIONAL ODDS
The NCAA Men's Tournament Regional Finals will take place on Saturday March 30, 2024 and Sunday March 31, 2024.
Check out the Teams, Odds, Betting Stats and much more on each of the four regions below:
Listed below are the Opening Odds for each of the betting favorites in each region:
East Region: UConn Huskies +110
South Region: Houston Cougars +120
Midwest Region: Purdue Boilermakers +120
West Region: North Carolina Tar Heels +260
2024 NCAA Tournament Betting Trends
March Madness odds are finally moving to the forefront. And it's been an interesting few months of shuffling in odds to win the NCAA Tournament. With the bracket now revealed, defending national champion UConn remains the consensus favorite in March Madness championship odds.
Patrick Everson provides all the information here:
March Madness National Title Odds And Betting Trends
March Madness Betting Insights
Below are betting insights from BetMGM for the 2024 Men's NCAA Tournament.
Line movement (Open to Now)
- UConn +1200 to +400
- Houston +2200 to +600
- Purdue +1800 to +650
Highest Ticket %
- UConn 10.8%
- North Carolina 10.1%
- Kentucky 10.0%
Highest Handle %
- UConn 18.3%
- North Carolina 11.2%
- Kentucky 10.9%
Biggest Liability
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- UConn
2024 NCAA Tournament Schedule & Betting Results
- Straight Up (SU)
- Against the Spread (ATS)
- Over-Under (OU)
Favorites-Underdogs (SU):
Favorites-Underdogs (ATS):
Over-Under:
First Four
Tuesday March 19, 2024
Wagner vs. Howard
Colorado State vs. Virginia
Wednesday March 20, 2024
Grambling State vs. Montana State
Colorado vs. Boise State
First Round
Thursday, Mar. 21
Michigan State vs. Miss State
Duquesne vs. BYU
Akron vs. Creighton
Long Beach State vs. Arizona
TBD vs. North Carolina
Morehead State vs. Illinois
Oregon vs. South Carolina
Nevada vs. Dayton
TBD vs. Texas
Oakland vs. Kentucky
McNeese State vs. Gonzaga
South Dakota State vs. Iowa State
Saint Peter's vs. Tennessee
N.C. State vs. Texas Tech
Samford vs. Kansas
Drake vs. Washington State
Friday, Mar. 22
Northwestern vs. FAU
Colgate vs. Baylor
UAB vs. San Diego State
Western Kentucky vs. Marquette
Stetson vs. UConn
New Mexico vs. Clemson
Yale vs. Auburn
TBD vs. Florida
Texas A&M vs. Nebraska
Vermont vs. Duke
TBD vs. Purdue
Charleston vs. Alabama
Longwood vs. Houston
James Madison vs. Wisconsin
TCU vs. Utah State
Grand Canyon vs. Saint Mary's
Second Round
Saturday, Mar. 23
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Sunday, Mar. 24
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Sweet 16
Thursday, Mar. 28
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Friday, Mar. 29
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Elite 8
Saturday, Mar. 30
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Sunday, Mar. 31
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Final 4
Saturday, Apr. 6
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Championship
Monday, Apr. 8
TBD vs. TBD
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2024 NCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DATES
The 2024 NCAA College Basketball Championship is scheduled to take place on Monday, Apr. 8, 2024 from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and the Final Four semifinal matchups will occur before on Saturday Apr. 6, 2024 with CBS providing national coverage on all three games.
Selection Sunday
Mar. 17, 2024 (6:00 p.m. ET)
First Four
Tuesday, Mar. 19 & Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024
UD Arena from Dayton, Ohio
First & Second Rounds
Thursday, Mar. 21 & Saturday, Mar. 23, 2024
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Friday, Mar. 22 & Sunday, Mar. 24, 2024
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
Sweet 16 & Elite Eight
Thursday, Mar. 28 & Saturday, Mar. 30, 2024
East Regional
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
West Regional
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Friday, Mar. 29 & Sunday, Mar. 31, 2024
South Regional
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Midwest Regional
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Final Four & National Championship
Sat Apr. 6 & Mon Apr. 8, 2024
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
MARCH MADNESS BETTING RESOURCES
NCAA Tournament History
The College Basketball History on VegasInsider provides bettors with a breakdown of the winners going back to 1985 and the betting results for the 36 title games as well.
NCAA CHAMPIONSIP WINNERS (2018-2023)
2023 - UConn
Head Coach Dan Hurley and the Connecticut Huskies won the 2023 NCAA Tournament in dominant fashion, winning and covering all six of their games by double digits.
2022 - Kansas
Kansas secured the NCAA Tournament Championship for 2022 with a narrow victory over North Carolina.
2021 - Baylor
Baylor dominated Gonzaga in the 2021 championship with a wire-to-wire 86-70 victory.
2020 - No Winner
The 2020 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The Kansas Jayhawks were listed as the top contenders (+450) to win the event, followed by Gonzaga and Baylor at 8/1 odds.
2019 - Virginia
The Cavaliers of Virginia claimed their first-ever national championship on the hardwood in an overtime win against Texas Tech, 85-77.
2018 - Villanova
The Wildcats rolled to a 79-62 victory over Michigan, giving the Big East school its third NCAA Tournament Championship.
NCAA Final Four History
The Final Four breakdown provides all the schools that advance to the NCAA Tournament semifinals each year, along with more betting resources on the last round of the event.
Final Four Participants - Last Five Years
Seeds
2023
(5) San Diego State, (9) FAU
(4) UConn, (5) Miami, Fl.
2022
(2) Duke, (8) North Carolina
(2) Villanova, (1) Kansas
2021
(1) Gonzaga, (1) Baylor
(2) Houston, (11) UCLA
2020
Postponed
2019
(1) Virginia, (2) Michigan State
(3) Texas Tech, (5) Auburn
2018
(1) Villanova, (1) Kansas
(3) Michigan, (11) Loyola-Chicago
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MARCH MADNESS BETTING
First, make sure to check out how to bet on March Madness. Now then, it’s important that you’re in a state that has legalized sports betting. Even better, bet on March Madness online in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and West Virginia!
So, which sportsbook should you bet with? While there’s always an element of personal preference, certain online sportsbooks offer better welcome bonuses than others.
In our experience, BetMGM, FanDuel, and bet365 are the top 3 contenders for online basketball betting. Check out our full reviews for the lowdown on why you should bet with these excellent sportsbooks.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING TYPES
- Money-line: This is an easy one. Simply pick which team will win outright. Say Notre Dame is up against San Diego State in a Final Four matchup – pick one team over the other to bring home the win. New bettors especially bet on the money-line as it's the simplest way to bet on a game.
- Point Spread: Like money-line, here you choose a team to win or lose outright. However, the difference lies in guessing how much they win/lose by. This number is a specific points total set by the sportsbooks. Our advice? Check out the team’s average points per game over the season.
- Totals: Also called over/under, this bet determines whether the final score will – combined – will be over or under what the sportsbook thinks.
- Props: Oftentimes these are in-play bets. They can relate to brackets and player stats, or even fun things like a halftime show or what the mascot will do.
- Futures: Feeling the itch to bet already? Futures can be placed weeks or sometimes months ahead of the game. For example, maybe you think Ole Miss will bring it home this year. Place a bet now ahead of Selection Sunday to get in on the ground floor. Just pay attention as the odds can change, and your choice can even be knocked out!
- Parlays: Called accumulator bets in the UK, parlays are a series of bets. March Madness is the perfect time for parlays, where you can lay down a small bet of say $10 across five games. Win all five and you could be looking at a hefty return.
MARCH MADNESS EXPERT PICKS, PREDICTIONS & TIPS
The VegasInsider College Basketball stable of experts will be ready to fire up selections for the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
EVERYONE LOVES AN UNDERDOG
A good comeback story is nothing to shake a tail at. Undoubtedly, these “Cinderella" teams make the college basketball season extremely popular. Since underdogs show up each year, consider placing a bet on some underdogs.
A SURE THING IS NEVER CERTAIN
Down and out now that your Final Four choice lost in round one? Don’t sweat it, upsets happen all the time – remember this year’s Super Bowl? As long as all your picks don’t turn into an upset, there is always a chance to make it to the finals.
TOP TEAMS BLEED BLUE
Across the US, the top NCAA College Basketball teams are called “Blue Bloods". Usually, they can be a safe bet during March Madness. That said, Blue Bloods don’t always win, so watch out! However, they usually stay in the tournament until the final rounds.
NCAA TOURNAMENT MEMBERSHIPS
VegasInsider is offering great opportunities to see a variety of NCAA Tournament predictions from all of our college basketball experts.
MARCH MADNESS BETTING FAQ
Below, our team at VegasInsider has collected some common questions about the 2024 NCAA Men's Tournament.
WHICH TEAMS ARE IN MARCH MADNESS THIS YEAR?
Until Selection Sunday, the final 68 teams are still up in the air. Make sure to tune in March 17th, 202 at 6:00 p.m. ET to find out!
WHERE CAN I BET ON MARCH MADNESS?
Without a doubt, the top online sportsbooks for college basketball betting are DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet. As you know, DraftKings and FanDuel paved the way for DFS and fantasy basketball in the US, and have used that experience to offer top-tier sportsbooks to US bettors. Likewise, newcomer PointsBet has a unique points betting system and close ties to pro basketball players that makes betting on March Madness with them a no-brainer. Plus, every top sportsbook offers an excellent mobile app for sports betting. So, make sure to download the app after signing up for a welcome offer!
COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
All of your NCAA Tournament betting wagers can be followed throughout March Madness on the VegasInsider College Basketball Scores. The Scores are easily followed once you understand how they’re displayed and the role of each betting feature. All College Basketball Scores start with the Matchup, which has a designated home and away team.
All Games are listed in order of Rotation that are set by the sportsbooks. The Rotation numbers are assigned to each team and it identifies the bet that is being placed at an online sportsbook or in a casino. Those numbers eliminate any confusion between the bettor and the sportsbook. Along with rotation numbers, games are also listed by time and the VegasInsider College Basketball Scores show the Game Time in Eastern Standard Time Zone (ET).
Next to the rotations are the Teams that are playing, followed by the Betting Odds. The College Basketball Scores uses a consensus line that is created by multiple Las Vegas and Global sportsbooks. The Betting Odds display which team is the favorite in the matchup and that can be determined with a minus (-) sign followed by a number.
The March Madness scoreboard is updated as the games tip and you'll be able to track all your winning wagers for the 67 upcoming NCAA Tournament games.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL MATCHUPS
If you love action and want plenty of it, then College Basketball is the sport for you and the College Basketball Matchups page should be your starting point for placing educated and informed wagers. With over 350 College Basketball teams, bookmakers have their hands full on a daily basis.
The Matchups page lists all the College Basketball Games in order of Rotation, which is controlled the sportsbooks. Every matchup has a designated Home and Away team and both are given a rotation number. The games are listed in order of time, which is Eastern Standard Time Zone (ET) on this matchup page. When you find games and odds that interest you, check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NCAA basketball bets, as well as exclusive sportsbook offers.