2025 Women's Wooden Award Odds: Sarah Strong Holds Steady as Clear Favorite

USC's JuJu Watkins won the coveted women's John Wooden Award at the end of the 2024-25 college basketball season. However, the Trojans' star guard is sidelined for this entire season after suffering an ACL tear in her right knee last March — which means a new outstanding athlete will take the crown in a few months. Here are the latest odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Feb. 19. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Women's John R. Wooden Award Winner 2026 (without NJ Players) Sarah Strong (UConn): -1100 (bet $10 to win $10.91 total)Mikayla Blakes (Vanderbilt): +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)Audi Crooks (Iowa State): +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Olivia Miles (TCU): +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)Madison Booker (Texas): +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)Lauren Betts (UCLA): +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame): +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Azzi Fudd (UConn): +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total) Here is what to know about the women's Wooden Award oddsboard: Strong Favorite: Sarah Strong has surged up this board over the last month and a half and is holding steady as the favorite. During that frame, she's moved to -1100 from -600. For the 28-0 Huskies, Strong is averaging 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Another player who's moved up is Mikayla Blakes, shifting to +600 from +2000 since the beginning of January. She's averaging 26.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game for the 24-3 Commodores. One to Watch: While Audi Crooks' odds have dropped to +4000 from the favorite at -105, the Iowa State Cyclone is still one to watch. She leads her team in points (25.4), rebounds (7.7) and blocks (0.9). Iowa State is 8-1 over its last nine contests, including a decisive 90-64 win over Arizona State on Feb. 18.