Southern Mississippi vs. Kansas State Line at Wildcats -5.5

The Southern Mississippi vs. Kansas State line was coming in at Wildcats -5.5.  All March Madness betting odds can be found at WagerWeb.com here.  Claim up to $1000 in FREE CASH based on your initial deposit. 

Southern Mississippi enjoyed a 25-8 season and finds itself in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in more than 20 years. 

Neil Watson led the way with 12.2 ppg.  Senior guard Angelo Johnson is another of the Eagles stars. 

Southern Mississippi is 33-18 Against The Spread (+13.2 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997

Kansas State took an early exit in the Big 12 tournament, suffering an 82-74 quarterfinal loss to Baylor.  Last year, they fell to Wisconsin in the round of 32.  Kansas State averages 37.3 rebounds per game, making them the top-rated Big 12 rebounding team.  The Wildcats are known for their gritty play.

Kansas State are just 2-8 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season. 

65 percent of the betting public was backing Kansas State on the spread. 

Here were your Thursday NCAA Tournament lines: 

Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 - NCAA Basketball Game


12:00 PM 711 NC Asheville +17 -110 712 Syracuse -17 -110

12:00 PM 713 Southern Mississippi  +6½ -110 714 Kansas State -6½ -110



12:00 PM 715 Loyola Maryland +17½ -110 716 Ohio State -17½ -110



12:00 PM 717 West Virginia pk -110 718 Gonzaga pk -110



12:00 PM 721 Connecticut -2½ -110 722 Iowa State +2½ -110

12:00 PM 725 Colorado State +3 -110 726 Murray State -3 -110

12:00 PM 727 South Dakota State +7½ -110 728 Baylor -7½ -110

12:00 PM 729 Colorado +5 -110 730 UNLV -5 -110

12:00 PM 731 Harvard +6½ -110 732 Vanderbilt -6½ -110

12:00 PM 733 Montana +9 -110 734 Wisconsin -9 -110

12:00 PM 735 Virginia Commonwealth +6 -110 736 Wichita State -6 -110

12:00 PM 737 New Mexico State +7 -110 738 Indiana -7 -110

12:00 PM 739 Long Beach State +4½ -110 740 New Mexico -4½ -110

12:00 PM 741 Davidson +7 -110 742 Louisville -7 -110

- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com