A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 3-seed Kansas Jayhawks (20-8) play as a 10.5-point favorite against the No. 14 seed Eastern Washington Eagles (16-7) on Saturday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The matchup tips off at 1:15 PM ET on TBS. Here’s what you need to know about this 3-14 matchup before filling out your brackets.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 16, 2021, 12:10 AM ET.
Betting Odds
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Kansas | -10.5 | -110 | -110 | 146 | -108 | -112 |
Keys to the Game for Kansas
- Kansas covered the spread more often than not this year, going 15-11-1 against the spread.
- The Jayhawks record against the spread as at least a 10.5-point favorite is above .500 at 6-3.
- Kansas generally does not hit the over, only topping the point total in 12 of 27 games (44.4%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Kansas Leaders
- Ochai Agbaji leads the Jayhawks in scoring, tallying 14.2 points per game to go with 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Jalen Wilson is Kansas’ leading rebounder, grabbing 8.2 per game, while Marcus Garrett is its best passer, averaging 3.7 assists in each contest.
- Agbaji’s 2.6 threes per game leads the Jayhawks.
- Garrett is the Jayhawks leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while David McCormack leads them in blocks with 1.0 per contest.
Keys to the Game for Eastern Washington
- Eastern Washington has covered the spread in more than half of its contests, going 15-7 ATS.
- When they play as at least 10.5-point underdogs, the Eagles have a record ATS of 2-3.
- In most of Eagles games this year, the teams have combined to hit the over (12 out of 22 games, 54.5%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Eastern Washington Leaders
- Tanner Groves outpaced his teammates on the Eagles scoring front by putting up 16.4 points per game. He adds 8.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this season.
- Kim Aiken Jr. (8.5 rebounds per game) and Tyler Robertson (3.0 assists per game) are the Eastern Washington leaders in rebounds and assists.
- Jacob Davison makes a team-high 1.5 three-pointers per game for the Eagles.
- Aiken is a defensive force for Eastern Washington, leading the team in both steals (1.3 per game) and blocks (1.1 per game).
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Eagles (+10.5)
Pick OU:
Under (146)
Prediction: Kansas 77, Eastern Washington 67
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Last 5 Games
Kansas | Eastern Washington | ||||||
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Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
3/11/2021 | Oklahoma | Win | 69-62 | 3/13/2021 | Montana State | Win | 65-55 |
3/4/2021 | UTEP | Win | 67-62 | 3/12/2021 | Montana | Win | 78-50 |
2/27/2021 | Baylor | Win | 71-58 | 3/11/2021 | Northern Arizona | Win | 66-60 |
2/23/2021 | Texas | Loss | 75-72 | 3/5/2021 | Idaho State | Win | 75-62 |
2/20/2021 | Texas Tech | Win | 67-61 | 3/3/2021 | Idaho State | Loss | 68-63 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
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