Big 12 And Big Ten 2024 Conference Tournament Basketball Betting Preview

It’s major conference tournament week in college basketball and Selection Sunday is less than one week away on March 17. The 2024 NCAA Tournament begins next week and it’s the biggest betting event of the year. The Thursday through Sunday opening rounds of 64 and 32 is the biggest betting weekend of the year. But I’m providing major conference tournament coverage including the Big 12 and Big Ten 2024 Conference Tournament Basketball betting previews.

My full coverage of major college conference tournament action with schedules, updated game odds and stat profiles including KenPom rankings is available for complete review in Forbes. I’m adding the tournament schedules here along with selective picks. So check back daily as I update the round-by-round tournament results.

It’s also one of the biggest weekend of the sports season in Las Vegas, where I’ll be watching the games at top sportsbooks. I provided a profiles of the top Las Vegas Sportsbooks previously in Forbes ahead of the 2024 Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Big 12 Tournament Odds

Leading Big 12 favorites and contenders to win the Big 12 Conference Tournament.

• +100: Houston
• +430: Iowa State
• +600: Baylor
• +1100: Kansas, BYU
• +1800: Texas Tech
• +2400: Texas
• +3600: TCU

Big 12 Tournament Matchups And Betting Lines

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First Round: Tuesday, March 12 on ESPN+ (all times Eastern)

• Game 1: No. 12 UCF (-3.5) vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State, Total 136.5 | 12:30 p.m.
• Game 2: No. 11 Cincinnati (-8.5) vs. No. 14 West Virginia, Total 144.5 | 3 p.m.

Second Round: Wednesday, March 13 on ESPN2 or ESPN+

• Game 3: No. 5 BYU (-5.5) vs. Central Florida (UCF), Total 146.5 | 12:30 p.m.
• Game 4: No. 8 TCU (-2.5) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma, Total 144.5 | 3 p.m.
• Game 5: No. 7 Texas (-4.5) vs. No. 10 Kansas State, Total 142.5 | 7 p.m.
• Game 6: No. 6 Kansas vs. Cincinnati (-1.5), Total 138.5 | 9:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 14 on ESPN or ESPN2

• Game 7: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Winner Game 3 | 12:30 p.m.
• Game 8: No. 1 Houston vs. Winner Game 4 | 3 p.m.
• Game 9: No. 2 Iowa State vs. Winner Game 5 | 7 p.m.
• Game 10: No. 3 Baylor vs. Winner Game 6 | 9:30 p.m.

Semifinals: Friday, March 15 on ESPN or ESPN2

• Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 | 7 p.m.
• Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 | 9:30 p.m.

Championship: Saturday, March 16 on ESPN

• Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 | 6 p.m.

The top Big 12 teams in KenPom’s adjusted offense and defense rankings include: (national rank)

• Offense: Baylor (5), Houston (11), BYU (12), Texas (20), Texas Tech (24), TCU (31)
• Defense: Houston (1), Iowa State (2), Kansas (10), UCF (12), Cincinnati (19), Kansas State (20), Oklahoma (32)

Big Ten Tournament Odds

• +100: Purdue
• +310: Illinois
• +900: Nebraska
• +1200: Wisconsin
• +1400: Michigan State
• +1700: Northwestern
• +3000: Ohio State
• +3600: Iowa
• +4000: Indiana

Big Ten 2024 Conference Tournament Basketball Matchups And Betting Lines

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First Round: Wednesday, March 13 on Peacock (all times Eastern)

• Game 1: No. 12 Maryland (-3.5) vs. No. 13 Rutgers, Total 124.5 | 6:30 p.m.
• Game 2: No. 11 Penn State (-6.5) vs. No. 14 Michigan, Total 150.5 | 9 p.m.

Second Round: Thursday March 14 on Big Ten Network

• Game 3: No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Minnesota | 12 p.m.
• Game 4: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Winner Game 1 | 3 p.m
• Game 5: No. #7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State | 6:30 p.m
• Game 6: No. 6 Indiana vs. Winner Game 2 | 9:30 p.m

Quarterfinals: Friday, March 15 on Big Ten Network

• Game 7: No. 1 Purdue vs. Winner Game 3 | 12 p.m.
• Game 8: No. 4 Northwestern vs. Winner Game 4 | 3 p.m.
• Game 9: No. 2 Illinois vs. Winner Game 5 | 6:30 p.m.
• Game 10: No. 3 Nebraska vs. Winner Game 6 | 9:30 p.m.

Semifinals: Saturday, March 16 on CBS

• Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 | 1 p.m.
• Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 | 4 p.m.

Championship: Sunday, March 17 on CBS

• Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 | 3:30 p.m.

The top Big Ten teams in KenPom’s adjusted offense and defense rankings include: (national rank)

• Offense: Purdue (1), Illinois (4), Iowa (15), Wisconsin (18), Northwestern (29)
• Defense: Rutgers (4), Michigan State (9), Maryland (11), Purdue (21), Nebraska (26)

More college conference tournament coverage posted including A10 & Atlantic and ACC-SEC plus Pac-12 & Mountain West and Big East in my college basketball tournament previews in Forbes.

Recent college basketball coverage also including Last Home Game betting profiles and NCAA Tournament coverage of Top Seeds (1-2) and NCAAT seeds 3-5 from last year, which I’ll be providing again next week ahead of the Big Dance.

You can bet on it.