Reigning champ LSU favored to win 2024 NCAA title after landing Hailey Van Lith in transfer
The rich just got richer in women’s basketball, as the reigning champion LSU Tigers just added the hottest name in the transfer portal.
Louisville leading scorer Hailey Van Lith appears to be taking her talents down to Baton Rouge after posting a picture of herself in an LSU jersey with the Tigers logo behind her on social media. The move means Van Lith will team up with Women’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player Angel Reese to give LSU one of the best tandems in basketball.
Oddsmakers didn’t hesitate elevating the Tigers to +450 for next year’s title, making them favorites at FanDuel and co-favorites with UConn at DraftKings.
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— HVL (@haileyvanlith) April 27, 2023
LSU’s +550 opening odds for next year’s title were already second-best at DraftKings. Van Lith’s move gave them a little boost while knocking UConn down a tad from +350. The Huskies are all the day to +600 at FanDuel.
The rest of the top-five remained the same at DK, with Iowa at +900, Utah at +950 and South Carolina at +1100.