Final Four MVP: Odds Have Tyler Hansbrough Taking the Honor

Oddsmakers have easily instilled Tyler Hansbrough to be named Final Four MVP in 2008.  BetUS.com will pay close to $300 for every $100 bet ($275 at press time) should Hansbrough be named the MVP.  He's already getting other accolades.

Hansbrough, who topped the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring and rebounding and led North Carolina to the Final Four, was selected The Associated Press college basketball player of the year Friday.

The 6-foot-9 junior forward averaged 22.8 points, the highest mark by a North Carolina player since 1970, and 10.3 rebounds for the Tar Heels (36-2), who were ranked No. 1 for all but six weeks this season and were the overall top seed for the NCAA tournament.

Kevin Love had the next shortest odds paying $400 for every $100 bet.  He plays for UCLA. 

All other potential Final Four MVP's pay out $650 and up for each $100 bet.

Player to be named March Madness Final 4 MVP at BetUS.com

Brandon Rush
+1000

Chris Douglas-Roberts
+650

Danny Green
+1800

Darnell Jackson
+2000

Darrell Arthur
+1500

Darren Collison
+900

Derrick Rose
+750

Joey Dorsey
+1500

Josh Shipp
+1800

Kevin Love
+400

Mario Chalmers
+1200

Robert Dozier
+1600

Russell Westbrook
+1500

Sherron Collins
+2000

Ty Lawson
+900

Tyler Hansbrough
+275

Wayne Ellington
+1000

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Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

Originally published April 4, 2008 11:50 am EST