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The NCAA Tournament is the single greatest betting event perennially. With the thrills, chills and heavy favorite spills, the Madness always delivers. Here are quick thoughts and the lean on Arkansas vs. Kansas in the first round of the West Region.
No. 10 Arkanas (20-13) vs. No. 7 Kansas (21-12)
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
The pick — Arkansas +4.5 (-110, BetMGM)
John Calipari and Bill Self have won a combined 1,706 games. They’re living coaching legends who are stewarding painfully mediocre teams.
Both spent exorbitantly in the transfer portal. Both wove rocky at-large paths. And both will likely bow out quickly.
Woo Pig Sooie should temporarily stave off the inevitable doom.
On the season, Kansas has displayed a more restrictive defense. However, in action since early February, Arkansas has outperformed in the category. During the 10-game stretch, the Razorbacks have given up a mere 0.965 points per possession, holding teams under 50% shooting on 2-pointers and only 33% on 3s.
If the FAU version of Johnell Davis resurfaces, the Hogs are destined to cover. The Jayhawks’ guard play has been the definition of “unreliable" this season.
In what is a fairly even matchup, backing Cal plus the points is the move.
Season record: 26-23, +2.42