March Madness MVP Odds: 2025 Men's Final Four Most Outstanding Player
Update: Florida's Walter Clayton won the Final Four Most Outstanding Player award. Clayton began the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with +800 odds to win.
The NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player award is given to the player who most influences his team's success.
March Madness MVP odds have been made available through our best sports betting sites. As you might expect, that honor almost always goes to the national champion's star.
📊 Final Four MVP odds
March Madness MVP odds for the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament have been made available through our best sportsbooks. Florida's Walter Clayton (+100) is the favorite.
| Player | FanDuel | Bet365 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton | +100 | -105 |
| LJ Cryer | +160 | +150 |
| Emanuel Sharp | +950 | +1100 |
| J'Wan Roberts | +1600 | +1600 |
| Milos Uzan | +2000 | +3300 |
| Alijah Martin | +2900 | +2200 |
| Will Richard | +8000 | +6500 |
| Thomas Haugh | +8000 | +6500 |
| Alex Condon | +18000 | +15000 |
| Denzel Aberdeen | +21000 | +20000 |
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Most Valuable Player betting insights
Here are some betting insights from BetMGM tied to the most valuable player dds.
- Biggest line movement since start of the tournament: Walter Clayton +600 to +100, LJ Cryer +1100 to +120
- Highest ticket percentage: Cooper Flagg 34.9%, Walter Clayton 13.2%, Johni Broome 8.0%
- Highest handle percentage: Cooper Flagg 46.2%, Walter Clayton 20.9%, Thomas Haugh 4.9%
- Biggest liabilities: Cooper Flagg, Walter Clayton, Tyrese Proctor
🔢 Opening NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player odds
Here's a look at the opening NCAA Tournament most valuable player odds. Cooper Flagg opened as the favorite with +370 odds.
- Cooper Flagg (+370)
- Johni Broome (+750)
- Walter Clayton (+800)
- Milos Uzan (+2000)
- LJ Cryer (+2000)
- Will Richard (+2000)
- Kon Knueppel (+2100)
- Emanuel Sharp (+2400)
- Mark Sears (+2500)
- Alex Condon (+2900)
- Tahaad Pettiford (+3100)
- J'Wan Roberts (+3600)
- Alijah Martin (+3800)
- JT Toppin (+5000)
- Caleb Love (+5500)
🏀 March Madness MVP odds analysis
March Madness MVP odds will often align with Wooden Award odds at the start of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Current Wooden Award favorites include Duke's Flagg and Auburn's Broome.
What bettors must also consider when betting on March Madness MVP odds is how deep each player's team is expected to go in the tournament. This award typically goes to the player who performed the best on the National Championship team.
🏅 March Madness MVP history
If it seems like March Madness MVPs only come from teams that win the championship, you would be mostly right. While it was once a far more common practice for the tournament committee to honor the best player in the competition regardless of whether his team took home the title, that trend has long since faded.
Here's a look at the list of NCAA Tournament most valuable players since 2000 (the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic):
| Year | Player | College | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walter Clayton | Florida | ✅ |
| 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 Berry II | North Carolina | ✅ |
| 2016 | Ryan Arciadacono | Villanova | ✅ |
| 2015 | Tyus Jones | Duke | ✅ |
| 2014 | Shabazz Napier | UConn | ✅ |
| 2013 | Luke Hancock | Louisville | ✅ |
| 2012 | Anthony Davis | Kentucky | ✅ |
| 2011 | Kemba Walker | UConn | ✅ |
| 2010 | Kyle Singler | Duke | ✅ |
| 2009 | Wayne Ellington | North Carolina | ✅ |
| 2008 | Mario Chalmers | Kansas | ✅ |
| 2007 | Corey Brewer | Florida | ✅ |
| 2006 | Joakim Noah | Florida | ✅ |
| 2005 | Sean May | North Carolina | ✅ |
| 2004 | Emeka Okafor | UConn | ✅ |
| 2003 | Carmelo Anthony | Syracuse | ✅ |
| 2002 | Juan Dixon | Maryland | ✅ |
| 2001 | Shane Battier | Duke | ✅ |
| 2000 | Mateen Cleaves | Michigan State | ✅ |
There hasn't been an NCAA Tournament most valuable player from a non-title team since 1983. That's when future No. 1 pick and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon took home the honor for a Houston Cougars team that fell to NC State in the title game.
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❓March Madness MVP FAQs
Who is the March Madness MVP favorite?
Florida Gators star Walter Clayton Jr. is the betting favorite to win March Madness MVP with +100 odds.
Who won the March Madness MVP last year?
UConn's Tristen Newton won the award despite getting odds as long as +700 heading into the men's national championship. He beat out Purdue's Zach Edey and UConn's Donovan Clingan, the favorites by the March Madness MVP odds.
Edey's odds were as low as +175, representing an implied probability of 36.36%, while Clingan's were as low as +170, representing an implied probability of 37.04%. Newton's +700 odds implied a 12.50% probability that he would win the award.
How is the March Madness MVP determined?
Media members choose the tournament's Most Outstanding Player following the completion of the championship game.
How can I bet on the March Madness MVP?
Our best sports betting apps feature menus devoted to March Madness markets. Simply access those markets via your sportsbook of choice, search for "March Madness MVP" (or "Most Outstanding Player"), select the player you wish to bet on, set your stake, and send it through!
When will March Madness MVP odds be available to bet on?
March Madness MVP odds are available to bet on now.
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