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 2023-24 NCAA Basketball Championship from Sports Interaction. These odds were taken after Selection Sunday (odds taken on March 18th). The odds will change throughout the tournament. To see the updated odds head over to SportsInteraction.com and select ‘Basketball’ -> ‘USA’ -> ‘College’ -> ‘Futures’.
I included the 11 teams with odds of 25-1 or better in the screenshot.
As you can see Connecticut is the current favourite at odds of 4-1, while Houston and Purdue are the other top contenders with odds shorter than 10-1. It would not be a surprise for any of the 11 teams in the above screenshot 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 dark horse play I like is NC State at odds of 200/1. They are clicking at the right time. They had lost four games in a row leading into the ACC Tournament, but then got hot beating Louisville, Syracuse, Duke, Virginia, and UNC to win the ACC Tournament and receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. NC State is an 11th seed, but they’ve shown the ability to defeat top teams, and if they can stay hot they could have a deep run.
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.
***Interac E-Transfer 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’, ‘USA’ and ‘College’ from the left sidebar. Select the odds of the bet you want to place to add it to your Bet Slip. Enter your stake amount on the Bet Slip and click ‘Place Bet’ to make your wager..
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.
