The NCAA basketball tournament is a huge betting event each year, even up here in Canada. Filling out NCAA tournament brackets in a variety of contests has become the norm for Canadian sports fans, and this exposure creates a lot of betting interest in the tournament.
I personally don’t follow college basketball during the season, but I binge watch (and bet) the NCAA tournament. The games are exciting and the single elimination aspect adds a ton of pressure to each single game and play. I know there are a lot of others like me who enjoy their weekends in March more because of the college basketball action.
On this page I will outline the best sportsbook for betting on the NCAA tournament, look at the pre-tournament odds and provide a 3 step guide to getting bets placed online for this years March Madness.
Sports Interaction is our top rated betting site for Canadians. They are entirely focused on the Canadian sports betting market and have built their product with Canadian customers in mind. This includes bet offerings, customer service and deposit/withdrawal options geared towards Canadians. Check out our full review here.
**SIA is licensed by iGaming Ontario to operate in the regulated Ontario gaming market, while also operating in the rest of Canada.
NCAA Tournament Champion Odds
Here is a screenshot of the odds to win the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Championship from Sports Interaction. These odds were taken after the First Four play-in games, but before the Round of 64 (odds taken on March 16th). The odds will change throughout the tournament. To see the updated odds head over to SportsInteraction.com and select ‘Basketball’ -> ‘USA’ -> ‘NCAA Futures’.
I included the 27 teams with odds of 42-1 or better in the screenshot.
As you can see Houston is the current favourite at odds of 4.46, while Alabama, Kansas, Purdue, UCLA, and Gonzaga are the other top contenders with odds shorter than 10-1. This years tournament is very wide open. It would not be a surprise for anyone with a top 4 seed to win the tourney.
All it takes is a quality team catching fire at the right time to pull off a series of upsets.
One play I like is the Memphis Tigers at odds of 50/1. They are clicking at the right time. They beat Houston to win the AAC Championship this past weekend. This was their third time playing Houston this year, losing the first game in Houston by 8 points, losing at home by a buzzer beater in their final game of the regular season, and then defeating Houston on a neutral court to win the Conference Championship. Memphis also played the second favourites, Alabama, losing by just 3 points on the road. This is a team that can compete with anyone and may be overlooked being in the AAC. Memphis has a tough road as an 8 seed, but they have the ability to win any game.
Bet On March Madness From Canada – How To Guide
Follow this simple 3 step guide to get your bets placed on any NCAA March Madness game this year.
Sports Interaction is our top rated betting site for Canadians. As I mentioned earlier they are 100% focused on the Canadian marketplace and this allows them to offer the best sports betting experience for Canadian customers.
If you don’t think SIA is for you, check out our sportsbook review section for full breakdowns of all three of our recommended betting sites for Canadians.
Step 2. Fund Your Account
Sports Interaction accepts Visa, MasterCard, Interac, iDebit, paysafecard and many other classic deposit options.
***Interac is our recommended deposit/withdrawal option for Canadians. It’s as easy as e-transferring money to a friend, and you aren’t dinged with any cash advance fees, which can apply if depositing with a credit card.
Step 3. Place Your March Madness Bets
Once on the Sports Interaction website you should select ‘Basketball’ and ‘USA’ from the left sidebar. From here you are able to find the odds for the tournament winner by selecting ‘NCAA Futures’ (like the screenshot above) or individual game odds by selecting ‘NCAA Games’.
Check out our basketball betting section to learn more about the various bets you can make on an individual game including the point spread, money line, over/under, etc.
