NCAA Hoops Previews
Written by Chad Rogers
Sat, 27 Feb 2010
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The Kansas Jayhawks have been the No. 1 team in college basketball for the majority of the season, with the exception of a couple of weeks.
As it stands, the Jayhawks are the odds-on favorites to win the NCAA basketball championship at +150 at most online sportsbooks.
Kansas’ regular season is coming to an end -- they only have three games left -- and they are in Oklahoma State this weekend to play the Cowboys.
Let’s look at some key NCAA Trends for this weekend.
The Jayhawks are polar opposites when it comes to straight up and against the spread records, going 8-0 SU in their last eight but only 1-7 ATS.
The story is the same in Kansas’ last 11 road games with records of 8-3 SU and 3-7-1 ATS.
In its last 10 overall games against Oklahoma State, Kansas has won seven games straight up and the Under has cashed seven times as well.
Villanova vs. Syracuse
Sport is full of clichés but Saturday’s game between the No. 8 Villanova Wildcats and the No. 4 Syracuse Orange is truly a battle that will show which team is the beast of the Big East -- Syracuse and ‘Nova are 1-2 in the conference respectively.
The game will take place in Syracuse.
In the Orange’s last 14 games, they are 13-1 SU and 10-4 ATS and have taken 10 Unders in that span.
In Syracuse’s last 20 home games they are 18-2 straight up.
Villanova comes into the Syracuse game taking nine of its last 12 overall games SU and is 7-3 SU in its last 10 road games with eight Overs in those same 10 games.
The Orange have struggled in their last nine against Villanova however, as they are only 2-7 SU and 3-6 ATS.
Furthermore, Syracuse has also struggled in the last 12 games where they have hosted Villanova, going 3-9 against the spread.
Kentucky vs. Tennessee
The Kentucky Wildcats are currently the consensus No. 2 team in the nation and after a game against South Carolina on Thursday, prepare for a big game against the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday.
Kentucky has prospered on the road, going 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS in its last nine away from home.
The Wildcats have had a decided advantage over the Volunteers in their last 13 overall games, going both 10-3 SU and ATS.
The days keep counting down to Selection Sunday, March Madness and the Final Four.
Have a good weekend.
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