2024 March Madness West Region preview: Odds and best bets, including UNC odds to advance to Final Four

The 2024 March Madness Bracket is set and UNC, Arizona and Baylor are the top seeds in the West Region.

Here's our preview for the bottom left part of your bracket, plus the best betting apps and sites to choose from to place your wagers.

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2024 March Madness West Region Preview: Odds, best bets and more for UNC, Arizona

The West Region has an interesting foursome for their top 4 seeds in UNC, Arizona, Baylor and Alabama, who all had stellar regular seasons but then fell short in their respective conference tournaments.

Here's a look at the top team's odds to win it all:

• Arizona: +1500 or better
• UNC: +2000 or better
• Alabama: +3000 or better
• Baylor: +3500 or better

2024 March Madness West Region Final Four pick: UNC to win West Region, make Final Four (+460 or better)

UNC comes into the tournament with a massive chip on their shoulder. Not only did their in-state rival in NC State defeat them for the ACC Tournament title, but the Tar Heels nearly lost out on a No. 1 seed in this tournament because of it.

The committee narrowly put them into that final No. 1 spot ahead of Tennessee.

Through the first few rounds of media making bracket picks, many have got Arizona advancing to the Final Four instead of them.

That potential Elite Eight game between the two would be electric -- already being coined "The Caleb Love Bowl" by some.

But in the end, they'll get past their No. 16 seed matchup, they'll have a tough outing against either Michigan State or Mississippi State but we like them to push forward -- specifically through their defense. 

After that, we'll see where the matchups land, but it'll come down to that potential matchup with Arizona in our eyes -- one they've certainly got in the back of their minds as well.

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NCAA Tournament West Region picks for every Round of 64 game

• No. 1 UNC over No. 16 Howard/Wagner
• No. 2 Arizona over No. 15 Long Beach State
• No. 3 Baylor over No. 14 Colgate
• No. 4 Alabama over No. 13 Charleston
• No. 12 Grand Canyon over No. 5 Saint Mary's
• No. 6 Clemson over No. 11 New Mexico
• No. 10 Nevada over No. 7 Dayton
• No. 9 Michigan State over No. 8 Mississippi State

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March Madness West Region Round of 64 upset pick: No. 12 Grand Canyon (+4.5) over No. 5 Saint Mary's

The key to this game is going to be the Gaels' ability to stop Tyon Grant-Foster --the star guard for the Lopes is averaging nearly 20 points per game this season.

Saint Mary's is elite in stopping the 3-point shot, but Grant-Foster is already not the best shooter from outside, so he should try doing most of his work from inside the arc.

The Gaels are extremely physical and could do their best to force Grand Canyon to make someone else on the floor beat them. But the Lopes are a good team and this line is the closest among 5-12 seed games in the tournament. 

March Madness West Region TV Schedule - Round of 64

Thursday, March 21

• No. 9 Michigan State vs. No. 8 Mississippi State, Charlotte, NC, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
• No. 15 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Arizona, Salt Lake City, UT, 2 p.m. ET on TBS
• No. 16 Howard/Wagner vs. No. 1 North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, 2:45 p.m. ET on CBS
• No. 10 Nevada vs. No. 7 Dayton, Salt Lake City, UT, 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS

Friday, March 22

• No. 14 Colgate vs. No. 3 Baylor, Memphis, TN, 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV
• No. 11 New Mexico vs. No. 6 Clemson, Memphis, TN, 3:10 p.m. ET on truTV
• No. 13 Charleston vs. No. 4 Alabama, Spokane, WA, 7:35 p.m. ET on truTV
• No. 12 Grand Canyon vs. Saint Mary's, Spokane, WA, 10:05 p.m. ET on truTV

March Madness FAQs For West Region 

Where is the West Region For March Madness 

The West Region’s first eight games will take place at four different locations: Charlotte, Spokane, Memphis and Salt Lake City.

Who is the No. 1 seed in the West Region? 

UNC, the No. 4 overall seed in the 2024 NCAA, earned the top seed in the West Region.

What are the best sportsbooks for March Madness? 

There are plenty of sportsbooks for customers to choose from, each with a number of offerings for March Madness. But sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings are two of the best in the business.

What is the best way to bet on March Madness?

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