Last Updated on March 20, 2010 5:00 pm by drew
K. State-BYU Pick
Two programs look to establish a marquee win for their school on Saturday night when BYU faces Kansas State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at 8PM ET.
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These two teams will battle it out in the West Regional from the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kansas State is the No. 2 seed while BYU is the No. 7 seed.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made Kansas State a 4.5-point favorite over BYU on Saturday evening. The over/under has been set at 155.
Kansas State is looking to make its 16th Sweet Sixteen appearance and first since 1988. The Wildcats reached the second round by defeating No. 15 North Texas 82-62. The Wildcats dominated from the opening tip as it held he Mean Green to 30.9 percent shooting and 16 turnovers. The Wildcats themselves shot 50.8 percent from the field and were led by Denis Clemente, who had 17 points and six assists. Curtis Kelly and Jacob Pullen each added 15 points while Dominique Sutton had 12 points and eight rebounds.
BYU is seeking is sixth Sweet Sixteen appearance in school history and first since 1981. The Cougars defeated No. 10 Florida 99-92 in double overtime on Thursday to advance to today’s game. The Cougars forced 21 turnovers from Florida while getting to the line for 32 free throw attempts. BYU hit 25 at the line while the Gators made just 14 free throws. Jimmer Fredette had 37 points to lead BYU while Michael Loyd Jr. had 26 points and Jackson Emery added 10 points and seven rebounds.
BYU struggled to get past a mediocre Florida team on Thursday while the Wildcats rolled past a poor opponent. Kansas State has been streaky at times and hard to predict, but look for K-State to set the tone early against BYU and force Fredette to have to work for all his points. We like Kansas State with the low spread and the over in this game.
Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: KANSAS STATE -4.5 and OVER 155
March Madness Betting Trends
BYU is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
Kansas State is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
March Madness Injury Report
KANSAS ST
(!)[F] 03/18/2010 – Jacob Pullen injured last game, probable Saturday vs. BYU ( Elbow )
[G] 12/05/2009 – Justin Werner has left team ( Shoulder )
BYU
[G] 02/13/2010 – Lamont Morgan Jr. out indefinitely ( Knee )
March Madness Game Odds
Kansas State Wildcats-4.5 Over 155
BYU Cougars +4.5 Under 155
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Posted: 3/20/10 5:00PM ET