Last Updated on March 22, 2010 4:04 pm by drew
Updated East Odds
The 2010 NCAA Tournament East Regional has two matchups featuring a top seed against a double digit seed.
With just four teams remaining, the team that entered as the favorite, Kentucky, still remains the favorite to win the regional and advance to the Final Four.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made Kentucky a 5/8 favorite to win the East Regional. Other odds to win are West Virginia (21/10), Washington (6/1), and Cornell (7/1).
Top seed Kentucky is 34-2 on the year after a pair of impressive wins over East Tennessee State and Wake Forest in the first two rounds. The Wildcats are now the favorite to win the NCAA title with Kansas no longer in the picture. The Wildcats will face Cornell on Thursday at 9:57PM ET.
The No. 2 seed, West Virginia, is 29-6 on the season. The Mountaineers rolled to a pair of wins this past weekend, defeating Morgan State 77-50 and then beating Missouri 68-59. WVU will now face Washington Thursday night at 7:27PM ET.
11th-seeded Washington is 26-9 on the year now. The Huskies have won nine straight games now heading into Thursday’s matchup with WVU. The Huskies defeated Marquette 80-78 in the opening round and then ran New Mexico in an 82-64 win.
12th-seeded Cornell is 29-4 on the year after its two wins in the tournament. This is the first Sweet Sixteen appearance for the Big Red as they easily defeated Temple and Wisconsin, winning each game by 13 points or more. The Big Red now face top seed Kentucky on Thursday night.
The regional semifinals and finals of the East Regional will take place from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
For a complete list of odds for the 2010 March Madness East Regional see below.
Odds to win the 2010 March Madness East Regional:
Kentucky 5/8
West Virginia 21/10
Washington 6/1
Cornell 7/1
Posted: 3/22/10 4:04PM ET