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March Madness Most Outstanding Player Odds
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The NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player is exactly what it says it is: The best player at the Final Four.
The list of winners reads like a Who’s Who of college basketball history. It’s a list that includes some of the best players of their generations, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor), Magic Johnson, Christian Laettner and Wilt Chamberlain.
This year’s contenders are just as impressive as we reach Florida vs. Houston in the national championship game.
Odds to Win MOP for March Madness
Duke’s Cooper Flagg was the favorite to win this year’s Most Outstanding Player, but Houston rallied to beat Duke in the Final Four. As of Sunday, April 6, here are the latest odds to win MOP, via FanDuel Sportsbook:
| Player | Latest odds |
|---|---|
| Walter Clayton (Florida) | -110 |
| LJ Cryer (Houston) | +175 |
| Emanuel Sharp (Houston) | +950 |
| J’Wan Roberts (Houston) | +1600 |
| Milos Uzan (Houston) | +2000 |
| Alijah Martin (Florida) | +2900 |
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Scouting The MOP Contenders
LJ Cryer, Houston
Cryer’s statistics aren’t as impressive as some of the other MOP favorites. He’s averaging 15 points to go along with 2.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists. But he’s a relentless defender on the nation’s best defensive team. Defense can’t always be quantified by statistics. But a shutdown performance on college basketball’s biggest stage, combined with productive scoring that leads to a national championship, can be the tipping point that leads to individual recognition.
Walter Clayton Jr., Florida
Clayton is a Bob Cousy Award finalist as the nation’s best point guard. But he’s more than just a playmaker. He’s also a confident scorer with deep range, the ability to create opportunities for himself off the dribble and a knack for making tough shots. He’s athletic and confident, averaging 16.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Most important, he’s not afraid of big moments and wants the ball in his hands with the game on the line. Clayton proved that Sunday, March 23, with a huge second-half performance to help Florida rally past UConn and end the 2-time defending national champion Huskies’ bid at a 3-peat.
Award-winning columnist Brett Friedlander has covered the ACC and college basketball since the 1980s.
