Northeastern Huskies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Betting Prediction 03/21/19

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The No. 13 Northeastern Huskies (23-10) go head-to-head against the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (25-9) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jayhawks opened as a 6.5-point favorite. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 143 points and it gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Northeastern Huskies vs. Kansas Jayhawks ATS Odds

In their last outing, the Jayhawks were beaten by the Iowa State Cyclones, 78-66, while the Huskies defeated the Hofstra Pride, 82-74.

Northeastern made 14 of their 31 three pointers (45.2 percent). Hofstra, on the other hand, was 6-20 (30.0 percent). Kansas, on the other hand, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 37.0 (above their season average of 29.4). Kansas’ Dedric Lawson had a good game, contributing 18 points and eight rebounds. Northeastern was lifted by Bolden Brace, who finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

Of the Huskies’ 33 games, 20 have gone over the total. Northeastern comes into the game with records of 23-10 straight up (SU) and 18-13-2 against the spread (ATS).

Games involving the Jayhawks also tend to finish over the O/U total (58.8 percent). Kansas is 25-9 SU, but they have a difficult time covering the spread (14-19-1 ATS).

Second-chance points might be rare for Kansas in this battle. The Jayhawks currently rank 136th in offensive rebounding percentage (29.7 percent), while Northeastern ranks 30th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.7 percent). Also, the elite offense of the Huskies ranks sixth in effective field goal percentage (0.572), while the Jayhawks are 51st-best in the country at effective field goal percentage allowed (0.478).

Northeastern vs. Kansas Betting Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Kansas, ATS Winner – Northeastern, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Kansas ranks 46th in rebounds per game (38.1) while Northeastern ranks 284th (31.8).
  • The Huskies average 14.3 assists per game, which ranks 84th in the NCAA. The Jayhawks rank 160th in assists allowed per game (13.2).
  • Northeastern averages 6.2 steals per game, which ranks 142nd in the nation. Kansas ranks 148th in steals allowed per game (6.5).
  • The Huskies rank 67th in three pointers allowed per game (20.4) while the Jayhawks rank 275th (25.4).
  • Northeastern ranks fifth in blocks allowed per game (2.1) while Kansas ranks 131st (3.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Huskies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.4, up from 5.8 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Jayhawks have scored an average of 73.0 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.0 points per game (1.9 above their season average).