2023 College Basketball championship odds: Purdue favored, Houston climbing

College Basketball

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 12:31 p.m. ET

The Purdue Boilermakers are on a four-game winning streak, which includes a 92-84 victory over the then-No. 1 ranked Arizona Wildcats.

As a result, Matt Painter’s Boilermakers and reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey saw their odds to win the national title shorten from +950 to +850.

The Wildcats, who’ve lost two of their last three, remain at +1000.

A team that moved up the oddsboard is Houston.

The Cougars are a perfect 12-0. Their most recent win was a 72-37 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. Houston’s odds to win it all shortened from +1500 to +1200.

Defending champion UConn saw its odds lengthen from +1100 to +1400 after a 75-60 loss to Seton Hall and then a close 69-65 win over St. John’s.

Let’s take a look at the latest odds to cut down the nets after March Madness.

2023-24 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TITLE ODDS:*

Purdue Boilermakers +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)

Arizona Wildcats +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)

Houston Cougars +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)

UConn Huskies +1400 (bet $10 to win $120 total)

Marquette Golden Eagles +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)

Kansas Jayhawks +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)

Tennessee Volunteers +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)

Duke Blue Devils +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)

Creighton Bluejays: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)

Kentucky Wildcats +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)

Baylor Bears: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

Michigan State Spartans: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

Florida Atlantic Owls: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

North Carolina Tar Heels: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)

Auburn Tigers: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)

Alabama Crimson Tide: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)

* odds as of 12/27/2023

The Duke Blue Devils also saw their odds shorten.

Last week, the Blue Devils’ title odds were +2600, but now those odds have shortened slightly to +2500 and College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter John Fanta is keeping his eyes on one player in particular — Jared McCain.

“The freshman had his finest hour for Jon Scheyer’s program thus far, sparking Duke’s 9-0 surge in a 78-70 win over Baylor at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday,” Fanta wrote. “McCain finished with 21 points for the second time in three games, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor.

“With Tyrese Proctor still out of the lineup but inching closer to a comeback, it’s imperative that McCain continues to elevate his game. Look out for Duke to keep coming on.”

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