The fourth-seeded Kansas Jayhawks will look to beat numerous accidents as they tackle the Thirteenth-seeded Samford Bulldogs within the first spherical of the Midwest Area of the 2024 NCAA Event in Salt Lake Metropolis on Thursday. The Jayhawks (22-10), who’re competing of their 51st NCAA Event, have made 31 Candy 16 appearances, 15 Ultimate Fours, and have gained six nationwide championships, together with 4 on this format. The Bulldogs (29-5), who have been 0-2 in two earlier NCAA Event appearances, gained each the Southern Convention common season and event titles.
Tipoff from the Delta Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis is ready for 9:55 p.m. ET. The Jayhawks are 7.5-point favorites within the newest Samford vs. Kansas odds through SportsLine consensus, whereas the over/underneath for complete factors scored is 153. Earlier than making any Kansas vs. Samford picks, it is advisable to take a look at the faculty basketball evaluation from the SportsLine Projection Mannequin.
The mannequin simulates each Div. I faculty basketball sport 10,000 occasions. It enters the 2024 NCAA event on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated faculty basketball picks courting again to final season, returning greater than $1,700 for $100 gamers. It additionally has a robust 29-19 (+810) document on top-rated unfold picks this season. Anybody following it has seen big returns.
Now, the mannequin has set its sights on Kansas vs. Samford. You possibly can go to SportsLine now to see the picks. Listed here are a number of faculty basketball betting traces and developments for Samford vs. Kansas:
- Kansas vs. Samford unfold: Kansas -7.5
- Kansas vs. Samford over/underneath: 153 factors
- Kansas vs. Samford cash line: Samford +238, Kansas -297
- SAM: The Bulldogs have hit the first-half cash line in 28 of their final 31 video games (+24.60 models)
- KAN: The Jayhawks have hit the staff complete underneath in seven of their final 10 video games (+3.70 models)
- Kansas vs. Samford picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Kansas can cowl
Senior middle Hunter Dickinson is anticipated again after struggling a shoulder damage in a loss to Houston on March 9. The Massive 12 Newcomer of the Yr and All-Massive 12 first-team choice is averaging 18 factors, 10.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks in 31 video games. The fourth-year switch from Michigan was the Massive 12 Preseason Participant of the Yr. For his profession, he has began 120 of 125 video games and is averaging 17.4 factors, 9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 blocks in 30.7 minutes.
Freshman guard Johnny Furphy has made a stable impression in his first yr on the collegiate degree. In 31 video games, together with 17 begins, he’s averaging 8.8 factors and 4.7 rebounds in 23.5 minutes. He was an All-Massive 12 honorable point out and Massive 12 All-Freshman staff choice this season. Furphy has scored 10 or extra factors 13 occasions and surpassed 20 factors as soon as. See which staff to again at SportsLine.
Why Samford can cowl
After dropping back-to-back video games to Purdue and VCU to start out the season, the Bulldogs gained 29 of their subsequent 32 video games en path to their first NCAA Event look since 2000. Junior ahead Achor Achor powers the Samford assault and is coming off a pair of dominant performances. Within the Southern Convention semifinals towards Furman, he poured in 28 factors and grabbed 14 rebounds in an 84-77 win on March 10. He adopted that up with a 25-point and nine-rebound effort in a 76-69 win over East Tennessee State within the title sport. In 32 video games, all begins, he’s averaging 15.8 factors, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.5 assists.
Additionally serving to lead the Bulldogs is junior guard A.J. Staton-McCray. He has began 27 of 30 video games this season, averaging 11.6 factors, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists in 21.1 minutes. He has reached double-digit scoring in 18 video games, together with a season-high 29 factors in an 89-74 win over Chattanooga on Jan. 3. He’s connecting on 44.4% of his area targets, together with 42% from 3-point vary, and 83.5% from the foul line. See which staff to again at SportsLine.
Easy methods to make Samford vs. Kansas picks
SportsLine’s mannequin is leaning Over on the overall, projecting the groups to mix for 155 factors. The mannequin additionally says one facet of the unfold hits in over 60% of simulations. You possibly can see the picks solely at SportsLine.
So who wins Kansas vs. Samford, and which facet of the unfold hits over 60% of the time? Go to SportsLine now to see which facet of the unfold it is advisable to leap on, all from the mannequin on a 148-106 roll on its top-rated faculty basketball picks, and discover out.
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