March Madness Opening Odds
(The Spread) – With two more Elite Eight games on tap Sunday afternoon, the Final Four will be all set at day’s end.
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The first game in the doubleheader involves top-seeded Kansas (35-2) and 11th seed Virginia Commonwealth (27-11), who has been this year’s Cinderella story in the NCAA Tournament. Play begins at 2:20PM EST.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Kansas an 11-point favorite in the contest and the over-under is listed at 146. According to the latest college basketball trends, the under is 4-0 in Jayhawks last four non-conference games. The Rams are 8-0 ATS in their last eight NCAA Tournament games as an underdog. Kansas is 4-1 ATS in its last five NCAA Tournament games as a favorite of 7.0-12.5.
Leading the charge for Kansas is Marcus Morris, who puts in 17.1 points per game. Jamie Skeen paced a balanced VCU roster at 15.1 points per game.
Second in the day’s action is second-seed North Carolina (29-7) versus No. 4 seed Kentucky (28-8), a battle between two of the most illustrious programs in college basketball history. The latest trends show the under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings. The Wildcats are 0-7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.
Sunday March Madness Opening Odds & Totals
719 Kentucky -1 (146)
720 North Carolina +1
721 Virginia Commonwealth +11 (146)
722 Kansas -11
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