2024 Big South Tournament Betting Odds: UNC Asheville To Challenge High Point?

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Written By Eli Hershkovich | Last Updated March 6, 2024

The 2024 Big South men’s basketball tournament tips off on Wednesday. This postseason event involves nine programs, and the winner will participate in March Madness odds. Let’s delve into key nuggets for Big South tournament odds. High Point — priced right near even money as of this publishing — won’t play until Friday.

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2024 Big south Tournament Odds

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Not only is Alan Huss’ unit the conference’s top-rated offense, but it’s also a borderline top-50 offense nationally (per Haslametrics). Even Pat Kelsey’s best teams at Winthrop never accomplished that feat. Huss’ tenure under Creighton’s Greg McDermott clearly paid dividends.

Per the Big South odds table above, the best price available on High Point to win the tournament is +105 at FanDuel Sportsbook.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Bulldogs own a top-30 cover rate, going 17-10-2 (62.9%) against the spread. After finishing three games under .500 last season, the turnaround began with the addition of Kimani Hamilton. The 6-foot-7 Mississippi State transfer is a true three-level scorer, especially with his refined 3-point efficiency in Big South play (35.2%).

If UNC Asheville’s Drew Pember departed for a high-major program, Hamilton would be the Big South Player of the Year. These rivals split their regular-season series, with the Bulldogs claiming the latter matchup.

While UNC Asheville won this tournament last year, Pember & Co. rank in the top 55 of KenPom’s luck factor this go-around. The metric uses the deviation in winning percentage, concerning their actual and expected record. Nearly half of the Bulldogs’ wins have come by two or fewer possessions. That insinuates positive variance, considering those games were conceivably coin-flips.

Additionally, the Panthers will host the four-day event, which is certainly baked into the market. They should be hefty favorites against USC Upstate or Radford in the quarterfinals. On Feb. 14, the Spartans delivered a road upset at High Point as 13.5-point underdogs.

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Big South Tournament Path

Unlike Atlantic Sun tournament odds, there is no reseeding once the semifinals roll along. Meanwhile, every team besides USC Upstate and Radford will receive a first-round bye. Sift through the official bracket below.

Related: Conference Tournament Schedule, Betting Odds

Big South Tournament Schedule

First Round: Wednesday, March 6
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 8
Semifinals: Saturday, March 9
Championship: Sunday, March 10

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The first three rounds will be available on the ESPN+ streaming platform. ESPN2 will broadcast the finale of Big South tournament odds, tipping off on March 10 at 12 p.m. EST.

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