What are the best values out there to bet on during Champ Week?
Our team takes a look at the early odds for the Men's conference tournaments and highlights the bets that stand out.
Odds are accurate as of publication time. For the latest odds, go to ESPN BET.
St. Mary's +130 to win WCC Tournament
While the saying is that it is hard to beat a team three times, I believe St. Mary's can do that to Gonzaga. St. Mary's is a plus money underdog to be the WCC Tournament champions and are third in the country in fewest points per possession allowed in games played away from home. Additionally, they have allowed 67 points or fewer in 17 of their past 18 games, winning 17 of those games. -- Greg Peterson
UConn +450 to win Big East Tournament
While UConn has had a disappointing season, they are being undervalued in this spot as the third favorite to win the league. They get an easier draw, avoiding St. John's or Marquette until the finals. While they had a disappointing regular season, they still have the combination of talent and coaching to win three straight at MSG. They enter the Big East Tournament on their longest cover streak since December, so perhaps Dan Hurley has found something. -- Mackenzie Kraemer
Purdue +600 to win Big Ten Tournament
Purdue has the best two-man combination in the Big Ten in Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn. Smith has a case to be the best guard in the entire country, and that's always pivotal in March. The Boilermakers slipped to the No. 6 seed after stumbling down the stretch, but they get a relatively easy path against Michigan in the quarterfinals. Their ceiling is the best team in the league, so getting them at +600 feels like a bargain. -- Kraemer
North Texas +230 to win American Athletic Tournament
North Texas has a slow and controlled style that lends itself to them becoming less tired than the average team when playing a lot of games in a short period of time and have a defense that travels, ranking 16th in points allowed per possession away from home. The Mean Green is 13-3 since its lone meeting against Memphis, losing 68-64 on the road, and if they meet again North Texas will have a bit of an added advantage with the tournament being played in Fort Worth, Texas. -- Peterson