A Round of 32 matchup on Saturday night pits the No. 1-seeded Kansas Jayhawks vs the No. 8 Seton Hall Pirates. Despite earning a No. 1 seed, Kansas wasn’t exactly a trendy pick to win the NCAA Tournament and might be offering nice value in this matchup after Sportsbook as a 4.5-point favorite.
- Seton Hall is 1-6 SU in its last seven games against Big 12 teams.
- Kansas is 24-6 SU as a favorite this season.
- Kansas is 13th in the nation with a +10.7 average scoring margin.
The Jayhawks remain undefeated at 7-0 SU on a neutral court this season and with four of their last five wins coming by double digits, this looks like a spot to pounce on them. The Pirates have shown a tendency to let games get away from them as they have four double-digit losses this season.
Seton Hall has been inconsistent over the past few weeks, rotating wins and losses in the last four games. However, the team has put together a streak of six consecutive spread covers. If you want to back the Pirates in this one, you might want to shy away from the moneyline and stick with the spread, as they’re just 7-14 SU in their last 21 games as a dog. A quick glance at their game logs also shows that they don’t perform especially well vs strong competition.
With the total hovering at around 153.5 points, bettors will be interested to know that Seton Hall has gone OVER in nine of its last 11 games, and these games had an average combined score of 162.36.
Seton Hall Pirates vs Kansas Jayhawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Seton Hall Pirates will try to spoil the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 17-16 against the betting line this season, while the Kansas Jayhawks are 19-15 ATS. The Pirates are 20-12 on betting the total; the Jayhawks are 15-17-2.
This game puts the Jayhawks, most recently No. 155 in the OddsShark power rankings, up against the Pirates, who rate No. 138 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Seton Hall Pirates rank No. 37 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 38.24 per game. That compares with Kansas’s No. 136 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Kansas is college basketball's No. 16-ranked team at 10.06 treys per game, while Seton Hall rates No. 167 with 7.27 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Pirates got 26 points from Khadeen Carrington as Seton Hall ran past North Carolina State 94-83 on Thursday at Intrust Bank Arena.
The Jayhawks got 29 points from Devonte' Graham as Kansas whipped Pennsylvania 76-60 on Thursday at Intrust Bank Arena.
