The Purdue Boilermakers and UConn Huskies will face off Monday in the national championship game, and oddsmakers quickly posted lines for who will win this year’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player award.
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Zach Edey (Purdue) | +175 |
| Donovan Clingan (UConn) | +200 |
| Stephon Castle (UConn) | +400 |
| Tristen Newton (UConn) | +700 |
| Cam Spencer (UConn) | +1100 |
| Braden Smith (Purdue) | +4000 |
| Alex Karaban (UConn) | +4000 |
| Lance Jones (Purdue) | +6000 |
| Fletcher Loyer (Purdue) | +10000 |
Back-to-back AP Player of the Year winner Zach Edey is favored at DraftKings after another dominating effort against NC State. He had 20 points, 12 boards and four blocks, and has posted a double-double in every tournament game this year.
Four UConn players round out the top five in Donovan Clingan, Stephon Castle, Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer. Clingan had 18 points, five rebounds and four blocks in the Huskies’ win over Alabama, and figures to go mano a mano with Edey. Castle had a team-high 21 points against the Crimson Tide while Newton had 12 points and nine assists and Spencer posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
