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The Western Kentucky vs. Kansas betting line had the Jayhawks as a -20 favorite with the Kansas spread seeing 60 percent of the public action. Find all NCAA Tournament lines at BetOnline and receive up to $900 in FREE BETS here.
Number one ranked Kansas comes into this game with a 29-5 record compared to Western Kentucky’s 20-15.
Washington Tucker of BetOnline writes of Kansas:
Kansas was one of the most successful teams in the country during the regular season, including an impressive 18-game win streak that kept them undefeated from mid-November to early February. Ben McLemore averaged over 16 points per game as he found his way in to the conversation for who will be the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA draft, and Jeff Withey provided the perfect inside presence to compliment his skill with over 13 points and eight rebounds per game. However, the Jayhawks went through a three-game losing streak that included an inexplicable loss at TCU in early February and a blowout loss at Baylor earlier this month, and that exposed their vulnerabilities heading in to this tournament.
As a neutral court favorite of 12.5 or more points, Kansas did go 2-0 Against The Spread thus far this season. They have gone 5-4 ATS over the past three seasons while going 8-1 Straight Up over that time.
Midwest Region:
Louisville (TBD) Winner of the Liberty vs. North Carolina A&T game. Liberty +1.5
Colorado State (+2.5) Missouri
Oklahoma State (-3) Oregon
St. Louis (-9) New Mexico State
Duke (-17.5) Albany
Creighton (-3) Cincinnati
Michigan State (-10.5) Valparaiso
Memphis (TBD) Winner of Tennessee vs. St. Mary’s game. St. Mary's -2.5
South Region:
Kansas (-19.5) Western Kentucky
North Carolina (-3.5) Villanova
VCU (-7 ) Akron
Michigan (-11.5) South Dakota State
Georgetown (-12.5) Florida Gulf Coast – This is the first time ever Florida Gulf Coast has appeared in the tournament.
San Diego State (-2.5) Oklahoma
Florida (-20) Northwestern State
UCLA (+3) Minnesota
East Region:
Indiana (TBD) Winner of LIU Brooklyn vs. James Madison. This game is a PICK'EM.
North Carolina State (-4.5) Temple
UNLV (-3) California
Syracuse (-13.5 ) Montana
Miami (-12.5) Pacific
Illinois (-1.5) Colorado
Marquette (-4) Davidson
Butler (-3-5) Bucknell
West Region:
Gonzaga (-21.5) Southern
Pittsburgh (-4.5) Wichita State
Wisconsin (-5 ) Ole Miss
Kansas State (TBD) Winner of Boise State vs. La Salle. This game is a PICK'EM.
Ohio State (-13.5) Iowa
Notre Dame (-1) Iowa State
New Mexico (-11) Harvard
Arizona (-4 ) Belmont
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
