Women’s Final Four Betting Odds

To no one’s surprise, the UConn Huskies are back in the Final Four. UConn has made it to the Final Four of every NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship since 2008. The Huskies are the only non-No. 1 seed to make it to Minneapolis, and they greatly benefited from hosting North Carolina State in the Elite Eight. UConn is not favored to win the title though, as that honor belongs to the South Carolina Gamecocks. South Carolina is a slight odds-on favorite to win its second national championship as the Gamecocks have already taken down UConn, Stanford, and North Carolina State this year.

NCAA Tournament Betting Odds at BetOnline

South Carolina Gamecocks -110

The Gamecocks’ two losses this season were by a combined three points. South Carolina has been the clear top team in the nation this year, and they were the No. 1 overall seed entering the NCAA Tournament. They are led by national player of the year frontrunner Aliyah Boston who has been superb throughout the season. Boston is averaging 16.8 PPG and 12.2 RPG while making 54.2% of her field goals. She was incredibly against North Carolina with 28 points and 22 rebounds in that game, and it will be hard for opponents to stop her due to her combination of size and strength. Destanni Henderson can stretch the floor too with her perimeter shooting, but she is the only reliable there-point shooter on the Gamecocks.

Connecticut Huskies +275

Paige Bueckers suffered a knee injury that kept her out for more than two months this season. UConn struggled in her absence, but the Huskies are one of the top teams once more upon her return. Bueckers had 27 points in a double overtime win over NC State in the Elite Eight, and her all-around ball handling makes this offense very good. However, there are real concerns in the frontcourt after Dorka Juhasz was lost for the rest of the tournament last week. That will lead to the Huskies showing a lot of four-guard looks, and they could get destroyed on the glass if one of the guards can’t help out in the paint.

Stanford Cardinal +300

Although Stanford has worse odds to win the NCAA Tournament than UConn, the Cardinal are favored to beat the Huskies on Friday night in Minneapolis. Forward Cameron Brink is one of the best bigs in the nation, and she is averaging 13.4 PPG and 8.1 RPG. Brink is making 56.1% of her field goals and can stretch the floor with her perimeter shooting too. Haley Jones and Lexie Hull are very good rebounders for guards too, so that could give UConn a lot of trouble. Hull and Hannah Jump are both superb perimeter shooters, making 40% or more of their threes.

Louisville Cardinals +800

It’s going to be tough for Louisville to get past South Carolina and then either Stanford or UConn. The Cardinals are the deserved longshot at this point as they have struggled to find offense for stretches this season. Leading scorer Hailey Van Lith has tallied at least 20 points in every NCAA Tournament game, but she is only 5’7 and may struggle to get her shot off. It would be great if Emily Engstler could contribute given her defensive prowess, but she had really rough outings against Gonzaga and Michigan.

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