March Madness West Region Odds: Duke The Favorite Following Gonzaga Loss

With March having descended into Madness, now is the time to bet on which teams will come out of every region of the tournament.

Coach K and the No. 2 seed Duke Blue Devils ended up coming out on top with wins over No. 15 Cal State Fullerton, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 4 Arkansas in an impressive run through what many believe was the toughest region in the tournament. Duke will now take on bitter rival North Carolina, which spoiled Coach K’s fun by upsetting the Blue Devils in his final regular-season game at home on March 5. 

Check out our preview for the region below, and check back ahead of next year’s tournament for new West Region picks:

You can see a West Region odds breakdown below along with Joe Fortenbaugh’s West Region best bet here:

The West Region was generally regarded as the toughest of the four this year, and it ended up being the only region with its top four seeds intact going into the Sweet 16. 

To see who we like to win the other three regions, learn how to fill out the best bracket and see who we like to win the NCAA Tournament championship, head over to our March Madness page.

Here are the March Madness West Region odds for the game to decide the winner:

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March Madness West Region Odds

Odds as of March 25 at Bovada

What Happened To Gonzaga?

The season ended in bitter disappointment once again for the Zags, who lost to Arkansas 74-68 in the Sweet 16.

Gonzaga was -160 to win the West before Thursday’s games and will now lose multiple key players off the team to the NBA and graduation.

Arkansas, on the other hand, could have been had to win the West at +1000 prior to the game vs Gonzaga, and the Razorbacks enter the Elite Eight as +4 underdogs to No. 2 Duke.

March Madness West Region Odds: Who Will Win In The Elite Eight?

It’s been a bit of a wild ride for the Blue Devils, who had a couple of disappointing losses to close out Coach K’s regular-season career with the program.

But Duke is in prime position to advance to the Final Four and inch closer to a storybook ending for the legendary coach.

Duke ranks seventh in the nation in kenpom.com’s efficiency rankings while Arkansas is 17th.

The individual matchups should be interesting as well as Duke has the No. 2 offensive efficiency rating in the country while Arkansas is ranked 11th defensively. Meanwhile, Arkansas is 53rd offensively while Duke is 47th defensively.

March Madness West Region Historical Betting Records & Information

If you’re the type of bettor who loves to look at historical results to help with your March Madness handicapping, you’re not alone. It shouldn’t be used as a sole reason to make a bet but it’s hard to predict the future without knowing your history.

Here’s a look at the March Madness West Region results since the 2010 season: