The "Big Dance" wraps up with the National Championship game on Monday night. Amidst the frenzy of March Madness, one player emerges from the pack and goes down in tournament history as the Most Outstanding Player.
Dive into the updated March Madness Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament odds below.
March Madness Most Outstanding Player Odds:
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| Player | Odds |
| Walter Clayton | -110 |
| LJ Cryer | +175 |
| Emanuel Sharp | +950 |
| J'Wan Roberts | +1600 |
| Milos Uzan | +2000 |
| Alijah Martin | +2900 |
| Will Richard | +8000 |
| Thomas Haugh | +8000 |
| Alex Condon | +18000 |
| Denzel Aberdeen | +21000 |
Odds as of April 6th at Sportsbook
Let's take a look at March Madness Outstanding Player candidates from around the country, and how their resumes stack up heading into the final. The chalk is dominating this tournament, so there's no reason to look past any of the favored players in the March Madness Most Outstanding Player odds.
March Madness Most Outstanding Player Odds: The Favorites
Walter Clayton Jr., Florida -110
Former North Carolina head coach Roy Williams called Walter Clayton Jr. "the real deal" after he lit up the Auburn Tigers in Florida's 79-73 victory. Clayton Jr. dropped 34 tough points to lead his Gators to the comeback. In doing so, he became the first player to score 30 or more points in back-to-back Elite Eight and Final Four games since Larry Bird in 1979.
WALTER CLAYTON JR WAS UNSTOPPABLE VS AUBURN 😤
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) April 6, 2025
- 34 PTS
- 11/18 FG
- 5/8 3PT
- Advances to National Championship pic.twitter.com/8s3URp85RB
If Florida wins the National Championship, Clayton Jr. will be the catalyst, and he'll end up with the March Madness Most Outstanding Player trophy.
LJ Cryer, Houston +175
Houston's super senior LJ Cryer returned to help lead the Cougars on another deep March Madness run. Cryer is the heart and soul of a gritty Cougars team that was dead set on improving upon last year's Sweet 16 appearance. Sampson's squad has achieved their goal, thanks to Cryer's outstanding two-way play.
Cryer's hardnosed defense, and ability to breakdown defensive coverages are key for Houston. The All-Big 12 first teamer is averaging 15.2 points a game and shooting 42% from three this season. Cryer stepped up to the plate for the Cougars when the going got tough against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The super senior nailed 6-of-11 three-pointers for a total of 30 points to lead Houston to a gritty victory. Cryer is the main performer on a Houston team that has all the marks of a championship team. The super-senior nailed 66.7% of attempts from three for a team leading 26 points to power the Cougars to an upset of Duke in the Final Four.
I advised you to buy Cryer stock when he was +1400 to win the March Madness Most Outstanding Player odds. Even at +175, the Houston standout remains the best bet on the board.
Last 10 March Madness Most Outstanding Player Winners
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tristen Newton | UConn |
| 2023 | Adama Sanogo | UConn |
| 2022 | Ochai Agbaji | Kansas |
| 2021 | Jared Butler | Baylor |
| 2019 | Kyle Guy | Virginia |
| 2018 | Donte DiVincenzo | Villanova |
| 2017 | Joel Barry II | North Carolina |
| 2016 | Ryan Arcidiacono | Villanova |
| 2015 | Tyus Jones | Duke |
| 2014 | Shabazz Napier | UConn |
The takeaway here is that a championship winner will also win the Most Outstanding Player award.
You have to go back over 40 years to 1983 to find the last MOP winner who didn’t play on the championship-winning side. That player was Hakeem Olajuwon, who played for Houston.
How To Bet On March Madness Most Outstanding Player Odds
If you’re a first-time bettor in March Madness Most Outstanding Player odds, the way the odds are listed may not make sense. That’s OK. We’re here to help!
When you go to your sportsbook odds to win March Madness Most Outstanding Player, you’ll see the odds listed like this:
- Cooper Flagg +650
- Johni Broome +700
- Mark Sears +700
- JT Toppin +950
The odds indicate what it would pay out if one of those players were to win the MOP award. Unlike a straight-up bet, or a moneyline bet, where there is a clear favorite represented by the minus sign (-), the player with the lowest odds would be the favorite. For this example, it’s Cooper Flagg at +550, and the rest are underdogs even though each player has a plus sign (+) prefacing his odds. For American odds, all potential payouts are predicated on $100 bets.
Using American odds, if you were to bet $100 on Flagg in odds to win NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player and he wins it, you’d get $650 returned to you. Your original stake of $100 is refunded and you’re rewarded $550 in profit.
On the flip side, if you think a player like Mark Sears of the Alabama Crimson Tide will win it and you bet $100, you would get $1,700 returned to you – the $100 stake and $1,600 in profit.
To see how much you’d win on the futures odds, check out our Odds Calculator. It’ll show you what your payout would be based on the odds and amount wagered.
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