NCAA Betting
The Kansas Jayhawks, winners of 15 of their last 16 games, meet the Bradley Braves in an NCAA first-round bout in Auburn Hills Friday.
Kansas, a #4 seed, beat Texas last Sunday 80-66 in the Big 12 Conference tournament title game. The Jayhawks went 13-3 in the Big 12 this season, tying with the Longhorns for the league's regular-season championship.
Bradley, the 13 seed and an at-large invitee, tied for fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference this season at 11-7. The Braves had a seven-game winning streak snapped in the MVC tournament title game by Southern Illinois 12 days ago.
Kansas lost in the first round in the NCAA tournament to Bucknell last March. Bradley hasn't played in the NCAA tournament since 1996.
Both teams have been money-makers for bettors this season. Kansas is 18-10 against the spread, 14-8 ats as favorites. Bradley is 17-10 vs. the number, 4-3 ats as underdogs.
The Jayhawks led all of Division 1 by holding opponents to just 37% shooting from the field. Kansas also outrebounds foes by 5.5 per game.
The Braves held opponents to 40% shooting from the floor, and outrebounded foes by 4 per game.
Kansas has done all this with one of the youngest teams in the nation. The Jayhawks starting line-up consists of three freshmen and two sophomores.
In the latest RPI at NCAAsports.com, Kansas is ranked 20th, Bradley 33rd. The Sagarin PREDICTOR ratings rank the Jayhawks #6 at 90.1, the Braves #22 at 85.3.
The Sagarin conference rankings have the Big 12 rated 6th, the MVC 7th.
The over is 16-12 in Bradley games this season, but 10-18 in Kansas games.
Coming into the tournament, Kansas is playing their best ball of the season. We look for a cover with a double digit win!
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Kansas, a #4 seed, beat Texas last Sunday 80-66 in the Big 12 Conference tournament title game. The Jayhawks went 13-3 in the Big 12 this season, tying with the Longhorns for the league's regular-season championship.
Bradley, the 13 seed and an at-large invitee, tied for fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference this season at 11-7. The Braves had a seven-game winning streak snapped in the MVC tournament title game by Southern Illinois 12 days ago.
Kansas lost in the first round in the NCAA tournament to Bucknell last March. Bradley hasn't played in the NCAA tournament since 1996.
Both teams have been money-makers for bettors this season. Kansas is 18-10 against the spread, 14-8 ats as favorites. Bradley is 17-10 vs. the number, 4-3 ats as underdogs.
The Jayhawks led all of Division 1 by holding opponents to just 37% shooting from the field. Kansas also outrebounds foes by 5.5 per game.
The Braves held opponents to 40% shooting from the floor, and outrebounded foes by 4 per game.
Kansas has done all this with one of the youngest teams in the nation. The Jayhawks starting line-up consists of three freshmen and two sophomores.
In the latest RPI at NCAAsports.com, Kansas is ranked 20th, Bradley 33rd. The Sagarin PREDICTOR ratings rank the Jayhawks #6 at 90.1, the Braves #22 at 85.3.
The Sagarin conference rankings have the Big 12 rated 6th, the MVC 7th.
The over is 16-12 in Bradley games this season, but 10-18 in Kansas games.
Coming into the tournament, Kansas is playing their best ball of the season. We look for a cover with a double digit win!
http://www.sport-betting-links.com
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