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2023-24 Wooden Award odds: Zach Edey pulling away from field

Updated Jan. 31, 2024 12:14 p.m. ET

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The battle for the coveted Wooden Player of the Year award in men's college basketball has turned into a … one-player race.

Purdue center and reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey is the front-runner to secure the prestigious honor again.

Edey's odds shortened to -750 (bet $10 to win $12.22 total) from -450 after recording at least 30 points and 14 rebounds in three games last week.

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Edey's odds were +210 in early December. He's averaging a double-double with 23.0 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.

Let's dive into the list of the top contenders.

2023-24 JOHN WOODEN AWARD ODDS: *

Zach Edey, Purdue: -750 (bet $10 to win $11.33 total)
RJ Davis, North Carolina: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Hunter Dickinson, Kansas: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee Volunteers: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Kyle Filipowski, Duke: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Daron Holmes, Dayton: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
Kevin McCullar, Kansas: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Tristen Newton, UConn: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)

* odds as of 1/31/2024

There's an interesting wager available for Edey's chances to win the Wooden Award — betting Edey against every other player in the country.

Zach Edey wins Wooden Award

Yes: -750 (bet $10 to win $11.33 total)
No: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)

Edey recently became only the sixth Big Ten player with at least 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

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Zach Edey

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Duke Blue Devils

RJ Davis

North Carolina Tar Heels

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Tristen Newton

UConn Huskies

Jaedon LeDee

San Diego State Aztecs

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