2024 NCAA Tournament Final Four Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions
The Final Four is just days away, and we’re destined for a clash between two of the best teams in College Basketball: Purdue and Uconn. These two teams have been arguably the best throughout the year, with neither being ranked outside the top five.
That said, I have created a Final Four parlay that correlates with those thoughts.
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2024 NCAA Tournament: Final Four Parlay
(Odds courtesy of Caesars of Sportsbook)
- Leg 1: UCONN ML (-700)
- Leg 2: Donovan Clingan Over 15.5 Points (-115)
- Leg 3: Purdue ML (-400)
- Leg 4: Lance Jones Over 11.5 Points (-121)
While this may be considered super chalky, I am not trying to overthink this. So I will take the better teams.
UCONN steamrolled their way to the Final Four, winning all four games by 15 or more points. Alabama comes in with the No. 3 ranked offense per Kenpom and plays with a lightning-facing pace. This will be UCONN’s toughest challenge yet, but as they proved last week against Illinois, they aren’t afraid of a challenge.
While Bama can score with the best of them, their defense can be an issue. Uconn can slow teams down and control the pace of play, which can allow them to get the ball in the hands of their unsung hero, Donovan Clingan. Look for Clingan to have another big game as Uconn advances to its second consecutive Championship game.
We all love a good underdog story, and it seems everyone, including myself, is falling in love with this N.C. State team led by DJ Burns.
But all love stories must end, and not all close with a happy ending, which will likely be true for the Wolfpack this Saturday. Burns and the Wolfpack caught fire in the ACC Tournament and haven’t looked back since.
As I have said all tournament, Zach Edey and the Boilermakers are on a mission. While their run hasn’t been nearly as impressive as the Huskies’, they, too, have bulldozed their way through the Midwest Region. They’ve won their first three games by double digits and then downed the Vols by eight in the Elite 8.
Zach Edey creates such a mismatch from teams down low that it allows the guards to feast on the outside. So far through the tournament, that’s been N.C. State’s Kryptonite. In every game thus far, opposing guards have scored at least 16 points, including Duke’s Jared McCain and Oakland’s Trey Townsend, each dropping 30+. While Edey will get his, look for Lance Jones to have a big bounce-back game after only scoring seven against Tennessee.
Parlay Odds: +388
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