Latest March Madness odds and betting lines

Many sportsbooks offer odds and markets for every single game of March Madness, as well as futures for the tournament as a whole.

The most popular markets include the moneyline, point spread, total or over/under, parlays, and prop bets. March Madness odds are calculated based on various factors, including a sportsbook’s overall opinion of a team’s ability, their recent results and team news, and who or what other bettors are wagering on.

Sportsbooks in Canada use the American odds format, meaning they are listed as a number preceded by a plus (+) or minus (-) sign. Odds with a minus sign are negative odds, meaning the amount indicates how much money you must wager in order to win a $100 profit. Odds with a plus sign are positive odds, meaning the amount indicates how much money you will win for every $100 you wager.

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The moneyline is a straightforward betting market available for March Madness that allows you to predict which team will win a game outright. Moneyline odds are set for March Madness games based on each team's implied likelihood of winning. This will be based on factors including their seeding, recent form, and who other bettors are wagering on.

The earlier rounds of March Madness are generally considered to be easier to predict than the tournament’s latter matchups, as at first the highest seeded teams are paired off against lower seeded opponents. Here is an example of moneyline odds for a March Madness game:

In this example, the UCLA Bruins are favored on the moneyline at -155, which means you would have to wager $155 for a profit for $100 (a total payout of $255). In contrast, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are listed as the underdog at +135, meaning a successful $100 bet would net you $135 profit for a total payout of $235.

Total bets, also known as over/under bets, are one of the most popular betting markets for March Madness games. Ahead of the matchup, sportsbooks will evaluate both teams, namely their offense and defense, and assign a total number of points they think the two teams will score between them in the game. You can then wager on whether the actual number of points will be over or under the sportsbook’s prediction.

Here is an example of total or over/under odds for a March Madness game:

In this example, the over will win if there are 133 points or more in the game, while the under will win if there are 132 points or fewer. In both cases, the odds are priced at -110, meaning a winning $100 bet would have a payout of $190.90 (your initial $100 stake plus $90.90 profit).

March Madness prop bets allow you to wager on nearly anything that can happen during a game at the tournament not directly linked to its final result. This can range from the first team to commit a turnover, to the total number of points a certain player will score in the game.

Different sportsbooks offer different prop bets for March Madness games, although the most popular include totals or over/unders for a player's points scored, assists, or rebounds. Team prop bets can involve wagers such as the first team to score a certain number of points, or which will score the final points of the game.

Betting sites may also open special in-play prop markets during a game depending on what has happened in it thus far. An easy way to inform March Madness prop bets is to refer to the latest player and team stats during the tournament.