Duke, Ohio State, Kansas Odds of Winning 2011 NCAA Basketball Championship
At SBG Global, the odds of Duke, Ohio State and Kansas winning the 2011 NCAA Basketball Championship were each between 4/1 and +450 for a payout potential of $40 to $45 on every $10 bet or $400 to $450 on every $100 bet heading into the tournament. SBG Global was one of the few online sportsbooks still offering 2011 NCAA Basketball Championship futures during the afternoon of Selection Sunday.
Duke came into Sunday’s ACC Tournament title game against North Carolina with a record of 29-4 after trouncing Virginia Tech on Saturday. Nolan Smith scored 27 points for the 77-63 victory.
Duke was making its 30th appearance in the ACC title game, tied with North Carolina for the most all-time. At press time, Duke held onto a double-digit lead at the top of the 2nd half.
Ohio State, meanwhile, was set to take on Penn State in the final game before the tournament selection process begins. The Ohio State-Penn State game goes off at 3:30 pm ET.
The top-ranked Buckeyes were hoping to wrap things up with a Big Ten title on Sunday against a team that will enjoy their first NCAA berth in a decade.
Coach Thad Matta’s team is expected to have a Number 1 seed locked up in the NCAA Tournament with Kansas the only other team likely to have a top overall slot.
"We're going to prepare like it's the next game on the schedule because it is and the thing that I love about this team, that's sort of how they want it," Matta said of the game against Penn State. "It's another opportunity to play a game. That's how I've seen their minds work all year.”
Below are additional odds of winning the 2011 NCAA Basketball Championship courtesy of SBG Global
Alabama +30000
Arizona +6000
Arizona State +65000
Baylor +17500
Butler +10000
BYU +1500 Bet Now
California +50000
Clemson +50000
Connecticut +3000
Duke +400 Bet Now
Florida +3000
Florida State +20000
Georgetown +3000
Georgia +20000
Georgia Tech +65000
Gonzaga +10000
Illinois +10000
Indiana +65000
Iowa +65000
Kansas +450
Kansas St +5000
Kentucky +2000 Bet Now
Louisville +3000
LSU +65000
Marquette +20000
Maryland +20000
Memphis +50000
Miami Florida +65000
Michigan +50000
Michigan State +10000
Mississippi +65000
Mississippi St +50000
Missouri +4000
North Carolina +1000 Bet Now
North Carolina St +65000
Notre Dame +2000
Ohio State +450 Bet Now
Oklahoma +65000
Oklahoma St +20000
Oregon +65000
Pittsburgh +800 Bet Now
Purdue +1200
Seton Hall +65000
Stanford +65000
Southern Cal +20000
Syracuse +2500
Tennessee +10000
Texas +1200 Bet Now
Texas A&M +10000
Texas Tech +65000
Texas El Paso +30000
UCLA +10000
Villanova +3500
Virginia Tech +10000
Wake Forest +65000
Washington +3500
Washington St +65000
West Virginia +10000
Wisconsin +3000
Xavier +7500
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- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
