It’s an Elite 8 game on Saturday from the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The winner of this game will head to the Final Four in Phoenix over the weekend. It’s the Oregon Ducks out of the Pac-12 against the Kansas Jayhawks from the Big 12. The Oregon Ducks are the 3 seed out of the Midwest and come in with a 32-5 record overall. The Ducks are coming off a 69-68 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16.
The Kansas Jayhawks are the top seed in the Midwest Region, and were regular season winners of the Big 12. The Kansas Jayhawks are 31-4 on the season, and coming off a win Thursday over the Purdue Boilermakers. The winner of the Midwest Region will take on the winner of the South Region in Phoenix. The Kansas Jayhawks are -5.5 over Oregon in this one. Find the latest NCAA basketball betting odds here.
Here’s A Closer Look At The Ducks Vs Jayhawks NCAAB Spread, Free Pick & TV Info
When: Saturday March 25, 2017, 7:49pm CT
Where: Sprint Center
TV: TBS
Stream Options: NCAA Live
Odds: Kansas Jayhawks -5.5
Why Bet on Oregon
The Oregon Ducks are led by head coach Dana Altman, who is seeking his first trip to the Final Four with Oregon. The Ducks made the Elite 8 last season, only to fall to Oklahoma. The Ducks have won postseason games by scoring 93 points, and their most recent win, they scored just 69 points. Oregon scored 79.4 points per game in the regular season.
Dillon Brooks is the top scorer for the Ducks this season. He has scored more than 16 points per game. Oregon is one of the most unselfish teams as well, as they are dishing out 16 assists per game. The Ducks have won 11 out of their last 12 dating back to the regular season. Oregon lost in the Pac-12 title game to the Arizona Wildcats.
Why Bet on Kansas
The Kansas Jayhawks have just been running over teams in the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks smoked UC Davis, then beat back to back Big Ten teams in Michigan State and Purdue. The Jayhawks have scored 90+ in all three postseason games thus far. Frank Mason is the likely national player of the year, leading the team with 20.8 points per game.
Kansas has four guards that can light the scoreboard up. Josh Jackson has been great during his freshman season, and will be a Top 5 pick in the NBA Draft. The Jayhawks lost just four games this season, to Indiana, West Virginia, Iowa State, and the TCU Horned Frogs in the Big 12 tournament. Kansas is seeking their 15th Final Four appearance.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
The Kansas Jayhawks are playing incredibly tough basketball right now. The Jayhawks were able to knock off a youthful Michigan State team, and a large Purdue team. Kansas has four great guards that can shoot the basketball, and also get to the basket. Oregon has had a pretty solid season, but they are in trouble in this game.
While the Ducks are okay getting the basketball up and down the floor, they are going to have a tough time keeping up with the Jayhawks for 40 minutes. The final bet for this game is the Kansas Jayhawks -4.5 over the Oregon Ducks. The final score prediction for this Elite 8 game is the Kansas Jayhawks 88-78 over the Oregon Ducks.
