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March Madness MVP Odds: 2025 Men's Final Four Most Outstanding Player

Rob Paul

Last Updated: April 7, 2025 11:34 PM EDT • 3 min 28 sec read.

March Madness MVP Odds: 2025 Men's Final Four Most Outstanding Player
Pictured: Houston Cougars guard L.J. Cryer (4) shoots the ball during the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Photo by Alex Martin / Journal and Courier via Imagn Images.

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.

PlayerFanDuelBet365
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):

YearPlayerCollegeTitle
2025Walter ClaytonFlorida✅
2024Tristen NewtonUConn✅
2023Adama SanogoUConn✅
2022Ochai AgbajiKansas✅
2021Jared ButlerBaylor✅
2019Kyle GuyVirginia✅
2018Donte DiVincenzoVillanova✅
2017Joel Berry IINorth Carolina✅
2016Ryan ArciadaconoVillanova✅
2015Tyus JonesDuke✅
2014Shabazz NapierUConn✅
2013Luke HancockLouisville✅
2012Anthony DavisKentucky✅
2011Kemba WalkerUConn✅
2010Kyle SinglerDuke✅
2009Wayne EllingtonNorth Carolina✅
2008Mario ChalmersKansas✅
2007Corey BrewerFlorida✅
2006Joakim NoahFlorida✅
2005Sean MayNorth Carolina✅
2004Emeka OkaforUConn✅
2003Carmelo AnthonySyracuse✅
2002Juan DixonMaryland✅
2001Shane BattierDuke✅
2000Mateen CleavesMichigan 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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Written By:
Rob Paul
Rob is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He’s been with the team since early 2024, with this being his first full-time role in the sports betting industry. Before joining SportsbookReview.com, he contributed to various sports outlets, including FanSided and Pro Football Network. During that period, he spent five years working full-time as a local community journalist, after attending Durham College for journalism and Wilfrid Laurier University for history. He previously hosted an NFL draft and college football-focused podcast where he had the opportunity to interact with future NFL players such as Maxx Crosby and Quinn Meinerz. Rob has spent multiple years working as a freelance podcast producer for numerous sports-related podcasts while making guest appearances on several college football shows. He’s also made guest appearances on SportsTalk Mississippi on several occasions to talk all things NFL draft. Rob values the way sports betting acts as a catalyst for telling stories and growing interest in certain sports, particularly FCS football, WNBA, and mid-major college basketball. He’s always been drawn to the more obscure teams and conferences in major college sports, but most of all, Rob loves using stats to find the best player props to back.