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Oregon
Ducks
32 - 5
Kansas
Jayhawks
31 - 4
March 25, 2017, 8:49 PM EDT
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Oregon
Ducks
32 - 5
Kansas
Jayhawks
31 - 4
March 25, 2017, 8:49 PM EDT
 | T-Mobile Center

  • Bill Self has once again coached Kansas into the Elite Eight after Purdue no-showed in the second half of the Jayhawks’ Sweet 16 matchup, making it his sixth appearance in the NCAA tournament regional semifinals. Oregon, the Jayhawks’ opponent Saturday, will be playing in the Round of 8 for the second year in a row but the Ducks will be looking to make the Final Four for the first time since they won the whole thing way back in 1939.

    SHARK BITES
    • Kansas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games against teams with winning records.
    • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oregon's last 10 games.
    • The total has gone OVER in Kansas's last 5 games.

    Bookmakers opened the No. 1-seeded Jayhawks as the 5-point chalk but as of Friday afternoon that number had been bet to 6.5 in favor of Kansas and most of the public money was coming in on the OVER 157. If you look purely at the numbers, that makes sense. Kansas took its first three games in the tournament by an average of 30 points and Oregon barely squeaked by Michigan in the Sweet 16.

    The good news for Ducks backers is that the success they had defending an excellent offensive Wolverines squad should translate to their matchup with Kansas. Oregon plays good defense across the board but the boys from Eugene are especially good at defending the trey. The Jayhawks are the third-best 3-point shooting team in the nation (in terms of percentage) so this one could really be determined by how well Kansas shoots from beyond the arc.

    The Kansas defense, on the other hand, leaves a lot to be desired and could be exposed by a Ducks team that has as many weapons as the Jayhawks do – if not more. I like the Ducks with the points here as I see this game finishing with a spread of 3 or less.

    A major advantage for the Jayhawks in this one, however, is that they'll be playing just over three hours away from home at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. 

    Oregon Ducks vs Kansas Jayhawks Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Kansas Jayhawks bring a 31-4 record (14-18-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 32-5 Ducks, who are 21-14-1 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Kansas go 17-16 so far and the Oregon Ducks go 18-18.

    The Jayhawks - Ducks odds would favor the Ducks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Kansas is rated No. 117 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Oregon is at No. 9.

    Statistical Matchup

    Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Oregon is ranked No. 105 in NCAA basketball at 36.46 per game. Contrast that with Kansas's No. 29 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Kansas is the No. 42-ranked team in the country at 8.94 per game, while Oregon rates No. 65 at 8.54 per game.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Oregon earned a 69-68 victory over Michigan on Thursday, getting 20 points from Tyler Dorsey at Sprint Center.

    The battle between the Jayhawks and Boilermakers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Purdue was handed a 98-66 defeat on Thursday at Sprint Center.

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Odds

Saturday, March 25 Sat Mar 25

Opening
Current
Oregon
vsFinal
Kansas
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+5
-107
+201
o158
-110
-5
-107
-229
u158
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+6.5
-110
+290
o157.5
-113
-6.5
-110
-350
u157.5
-107
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

72.34
 Total Score
78.23
45.11
 Field Goal %
47.81
33.29
 Three Point %
36.11
67.93
 Free Throw %
71.71
33.98
 Total Rebounds
36.88
72.34
 Total Score
78.23
45.11
 Field Goal %
47.81
67.93
 Free Throw %
71.71
33.29
 Three Point %
36.11
21.37
 Three's Attempts
19.80
6.38
 Three's Made
6.50
9.38
 Offensive
9.95
24.60
 Defensive
26.93
33.98
 Total Rebounds
36.88
12.17
 Assists
15.33
16.60
 Fouls
15.93
11.74
 Turnovers
12.10
6.10
 Steals
5.70

Head To Head

OREG
 Stat Type KANSA
1-2
 Record
2-1
2-1
 ATS
1-2
1-2
 O/U
1-2
79.00
 Score
86.33
38.67
 Half Time Score
43.00
39.91%
 Field Goal Percentage
43.46%
38.00
 Rebounds
47.33
26/75
 3 Point Shots
14/41
8.00
 Steals
7.00
OREG
 Stat Type KANSA
1-2
 Record
2-1
2-1
 ATS
1-2
1-2
 O/U
1-2
79.00
 Score
86.33
38.67
 Half Time Score
43.00
39.91%
 Field Goal Percentage
43.46%
38.00
 Rebounds
47.33
26/75
 3 Point Shots
14/41
8.00
 Steals
7.00
Dec 13/03 (1 of 3)
OREG
 Stat Type KANSA
Away
Home
67
 Score
77
+10.5
 ATS
-10.5
153 o
 O/U
153 u
27
 Half Time Score
38
35.00%
 Field Goal Percentage
40.00%
43
 Rebounds
41
6/29
 3 Point Shots
6/18
4
 Steals
8
Dec 7/02 (2 of 3)
OREG
 Stat Type KANSA
Home
Away
84
 Score
78
-1
 ATS
+1
163 o
 O/U
163 u
47
 Half Time Score
43
43.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
39.70%
40
 Rebounds
40
9/18
 3 Point Shots
5/14
9
 Steals
4
Mar 24/02 (3 of 3)
OREG
 Stat Type KANSA
Home
Away
86
 Score
104
+6.5
 ATS
-6.5
163 o
 O/U
163 u
42
 Half Time Score
48
40.50%
 Field Goal Percentage
49.40%
31
 Rebounds
61
11/28
 3 Point Shots
3/9
11
 Steals
9

Team Records

OREG
 Record KANSA
32-5
 All
31-4
17-0
 Home
14-1
7-3
 Away
10-1
8-2
 Neutral Site
7-2
29-3
 As Fav
26-3
1-2
 As Dog
3-1
21-14-1
 ATS
14-18-1
10-6
 ATS Home
3-10
6-3-1
 ATS Away
5-5-1
5-5
 ATS Neutral
6-3
18-18
 O/U
17-16
7-9
 O/U Home
8-5
5-5
 O/U Away
3-8
6-4
 O/U Neutral
6-3
OREG
 Record KANSA
18-3
 All
16-3
9-0
 Home
8-1
7-2
 Away
8-1
2-1
 Neutral Site
0-1
17-2
 As Fav
15-2
1-1
 As Dog
1-1
15-5-1
 ATS
6-12-1
8-1
 ATS Home
2-7
6-2-1
 ATS Away
4-4-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral
0-0
11-10
 O/U
9-10
4-5
 O/U Home
5-4
5-4
 O/U Away
3-6
0-0
 O/U Neutral
0-0
OREG
 Record KANSA
9-1
 All
9-1
1-0
 Home
3-0
3-0
 Away
3-0
5-1
 Neutral Site
3-1
8-1
 As Fav
8-1
0-0
 As Dog
1-0
5-4-1
 ATS
7-3
1-0
 ATS Home
1-2
1-1-1
 ATS Away
3-0
3-3
 ATS Neutral
3-1
8-2
 O/U
7-3
1-0
 O/U Home
2-1
3-0
 O/U Away
1-2
4-2
 O/U Neutral
4-0

Trends

  • Oregon are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oregon's last 10 games.
  • Oregon are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon's last 5 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference.
  • Oregon are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games played in March.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oregon's last 6 games played on a Saturday.
  • Oregon are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games when playing as the underdog.
  • Oregon are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games played on a Saturday when playing on the road.
  • Kansas are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas' last 5 games.
  • Kansas are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games.
  • Kansas are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games against an opponent in the Pac-12 conference.
  • Kansas are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games played in March.
  • Kansas are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas' last 6 games when playing as the favourite.
  • Kansas are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games played on a Saturday when playing at home.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
Will RichardsonGIs out for season, Hip
Jermaine CouisnardGIs "?", Shoulder
N'Faly DanteCIs "?", Ankle
Brennan RigsbyGIs out for season, Ankle
NamePositionInj Desc
Cam MartinFIs "?" Saturday vs Arkansas, Shoulder
Dajuan HarrisGHas returned, Ankle
Kyle Cuffe Jr.GIs out for season, Redshirt

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Mar 23, 2017MICH69-68WEv148W/U44.8356.258
Mar 19, 2017RHODEI75-72W-4.5143.50L/O48.0866.677
Mar 17, 2017IONA93-77W-15.5156.50W/O55.5666.679
Mar 11, 2017ARIZ80-83L-1.5139.50L/O43.1080.006
Mar 10, 2017CAL73-65W-8.5127L/O42.8678.267
Mar 9, 2017ARZST80-57W-16.5154W/U49.1863.168
Mar 4, 2017OREST80-59W-19133W/O51.7966.678
Feb 25, 2017STANF75-73W-6.5139L/O50.8850.007
Feb 22, 2017CAL68-65W-3132P/O46.3064.717
Feb 18, 2017COLO101-73W-12140.50W/O57.6373.9116
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DateOppScoreSULineTotalATSFG%FT%3PTM
Mar 23, 2017PURDU98-66W-5155.50W/O54.8468.1815
Mar 19, 2017MICHS90-70W-7.5148.50W/O53.1293.338
Mar 17, 2017UCDAV100-62W-22.5144W/O56.2585.0011
Mar 9, 2017TCU82-85L-8.5149L/O44.6481.4810
Mar 4, 2017OKST90-85W-1.5162W/O55.7476.479
Feb 27, 2017OKLA73-63W-14.5152L/U50.0060.009
Feb 25, 2017TEXAS77-67W-8.5144.50W/U45.7677.276
Feb 22, 2017TCU87-68W-12150W/O47.5470.3710
Feb 18, 2017BAYLR67-65W+2141W/U41.8280.005
Feb 13, 2017W.VA84-80W-5155.50L/O34.4375.009
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