Pac 12 And Mountain West 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 Pac 12 and Mountain West 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.

Pac 12 Tournament Odds

Leading Pac 12 favorites and contenders to win the Pac 12 Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament.

• -150: Arizona
• +460: Colorado
• +700: Washington State
• +1200: Oregon
• +1800: Utah
• +2000: USC
• +3000: Washington
• +4000: UCLA

Pac 12 Tournament Matchups And Betting Lines

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV – X (Twitter): @pac12

First Round: Wednesday, March 13 on Pac 12 Network (all times Eastern)

• Game 1: No. 8 Washington (-1.5) vs. No. 9 USC (-3.5), Total 152.5 | 3 p.m.
• Game 2: No. 5 UCLA (-6.5) vs. No. 12 Oregon State, Total 126.5 | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 3: No. 7 California vs. No. 10 Stanford (-1.5), Total 150.5 | 9 p.m.
• Game 4: No. 6 Utah (-5.5) vs. No. 11 Arizona State, Total 145.5 | 11:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 14 on Pac 12 Network & Game 8 on FS1

• Game 5: No. 1 Arizona ( ) vs. Winner Game 1 | 3 p.m.
• Game 6: No. 4 Oregon ( ) vs. Winner Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 7: No. 2 Washington State ( ) vs. Winner Game 3 | 9 p.m.
• Game 8: No. 3 Colorado ( ) vs. Winner Game 4 | 11:30 p.m.

Semifinals: Friday, March 15 on Pac 12 Network & FS1

• Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 | 9 p.m.
• Game 10: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 | 11:30 p.m.

Championship: Saturday, March 16 on FOX

• Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 | 9 p.m.

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

• Offense: Arizona (8), Colorado (22), Washington (41)
• Defense: Arizona (16), Washington State (29), UCLA (44)

Mountain West Tournament Odds

• +240: San Diego State
• +500: Utah State, Nevada, New Mexico
• +700: Boise State
• +800: UNLV
• +850: Colorado State

Mountain West 2024 Conference Tournament Basketball Matchups And Betting Lines

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV – X (Twitter): @MountainWest

First Round: Wednesday, March 13 on Mountain West Network (all times Eastern)

• Game 1: No. 8 Wyoming (-7.5) vs. No. 9 Fresno State, Total 136.5 | 2 p.m.
• Game 2: No. 7 Colorado State (-15.5) vs. San Jose State, Total 137.5 | 4:30 pm.m
• Game 3: No. 6 New Mexico (-15.5) vs. No. 11 Air Force, Total 144.5 | 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 14 on CBSSN

• Game 4: No. 1 Utah State ( ) vs. Winner Game 1 | 3 p.m.
• Game 5: No. 4 UNLV vs. No. 5 San Diego State ( ) | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 6: No. 2 Nevada ( ) vs. Winner Game 7 | 9 p.m.
• Game 7: No. 3 Boise State ( ) vs. Winner Game 3 | 11:30 p.m

Semifinals: Friday, March 15 on CBSSN

• Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 | 9:30 p.m
• Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7 | 11:55 p.m

Championship: Saturday, March 16 on CBS

• Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 | 6 p.m

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

• Offense: New Mexico (35), Utah State (38), Colorado State (39), Nevada (43), Boise State (47)
• Defense: San Diego State (8), Boise State (27), Nevada (30), Colorado State (34), New Mexico (36)

More college conference tournament coverage posted including A10 & Atlantic and ACC-SEC plus Big 12 & Big Ten 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.