Last Updated on March 19, 2011 2:00 pm by drew
West Virginia vs. Kentucky Odds
TAMPA, FL (TheSpread) – Kentucky has revenge in mind when it takes on West Virginia on Saturday in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament.
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Kentucky is the No. 4 seed in the region while West Virginia is the No. 5 seed. These two teams meet at 12:15PM ET. The Mountaineers beat the Wildcats in the Elite Eight of last year’s tournament.
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook Bodog.com, Kentucky has odds of -3.5 points against West Virginia. The over/under total has been set at 132 points for this game.
Kentucky is 26-8 on the season and 7-1 on a neutral court. The Wildcats are 13-15-1 against the point spread odds this season and have went under the point total in 16 of 29 games. The Wildcats edged Princeton 59-57. The Wildcats got the win on a lay-in by Brandon Knight, which was his only basket of the contest. Kentucky shot 51 percent from the field in the game while committing just 9 turnovers. Forward Josh Harrellson led the team with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
West Virginia is 21-11 on the season now and 3-3 on a neutral floor. The Mountaineers are 13-16 against the point spread odds and they have went under the point total in 15 of 28 lined games. WVU defeated Clemson 84-76 to reach the third round. The Mountaineers held Clemson to 23.8 percent shooting from 3-point land while they shot 49 percent from the floor. Darryl Bryant led WVU with 19 points while the bench chipped in with 28 points. Clemson’s bench added just 7 points.
Trends show that West Virginia is 13-3-1 against the point spread odds in their last 17 NCAA Tournament games while Kentucky is 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games against Big East opponents.
In terms of injuries, both teams come in with no new injuries. West Virginia forward Kevin Noreen remains out with a knee injury.
Over 4,000 public bets have been placed on this game with Kentucky getting 55% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 against West Virginia.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
West Virginia vs. Kentucky, 12:15PM ET (View Matchup)
West Virginia +3.5 Over 132
Kentucky -3.5 Under 132
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