Kansas vs. Villanova Pick
In a battle of top seeds, which one will advance to play for another national title when Kansas takes on Villanova in the Final Four tonight?
GAME SNAPSHOT
NCAA Tournament Final Four: (813) Kansas vs. (814) Villanova
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Location: Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas
TV: TBS, 8:49PM ET
CURRENT ODDS
According to oddsmakers at YouWager, Villanova is favored in this game, as the Wildcats are getting odds of -5 points against Kansas. The over/under total is currently listed at 154.5 points.
LINE MOVEMENT
The opening line for this game had Villanova favored by 5 points as well. The spread was at 5.5 points for a short time before moving back to 5. The over/under total opened at 156 points but has been bouncing around all week and is now at 154.5.
Bet on College Basketball for Saturday, March 31, 2018
PUBLIC BETTING INFORMATION
The public is behind Kansas tonight. As of Saturday afternoon, the Jayhawks are getting 54 percent of the wagers on this game as the underdog against Villanova.
KEY INJURIES
Both teams come into this game healthy, with nobody listed on the injury report for tonight’s contest.
BETTING STRATEGIES
Villanova has been pretty dominant in this run, as the Wildcats have beaten Radford (87-61), Alabama (81-58), West Virginia (90-78) and Texas Tech (71-59) while covering the spread in all four games. Nova is 26-12 against the spread this season and 17-8 ATS away from home. On a neutral floor, Nova has been averaging 83.7 per game on offense while allowing 64.9 per game on defense. Jalen Brunson is leading the Wildcats this year with 19.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.
Kansas has defeated Penn (76-60), Seton Hall (83-79), Clemson (80-76) and Duke (85-81, OT) to reach the Final Four. The Jayhawks were 2-2 against the spread. Kansas is now 20-16-1 against the spread on the season and 12-9 ATS on the road. The Jayhawks are averaging 77.6 per game on a neutral floor while allowing 69.6 per game on defense. Devonte’ Graham is leading Kansas this season with 17.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.
Villanova has looked like the best team in the tournament thus far, but Kansas has a tendency to play to its competitions. The Jayhawks have been very good as an underdog, going 4-1 against the spread and straight up. While I do think Nova is the better team, I think this game is going to come down to the wire. Kansas has the athletes to hang with Nova, and the Jayhawks will have a chip on their shoulder as an underdog.
NCAA TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS: KANSAS +5