The Eastern Washington Eagles (16-7) meet the Kansas Jayhawks (20-8) in an NCAA West Region First Round Game on Saturday afternoon (1:45 p.m. ET) at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.
Below, we look at the early March Madness Round 1 matchup Eastern Washington-Kansas odds and lines. Will one of these teams end up as this year’s National Champion? Don’t forget to check out all of the teams’ March Madness odds.
Eastern Washington — the No. 14 seed in the West Region — won the Big Sky Tournament, holding foes to a 37.8% shooting performance in three games. And the Eagles are a fast-tempo five better known for their offensive prowess. EWU heads into its first NCAA Tournament since 2015 averaging a robust 78.0 points per game.
The Eagles are 13-1 since Jan. 23. Ten of those wins have been by double-digit margins.
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The third-seeded Jayhawks went 12-6 to place second in the Big 12. Kansas struggled in January, going 3-5 over eight games. But the Jayhawks have rallied: they are 9-2 since.
Kansas has been especially sharp on defense in its recent 11-game run. Over that span, the Jayhawks have averaged 61.9 points per game while holding foes to a 38.3% mark from the field. F David McCormack has also been a force during the surge. Since Jan. 28, McCormack has shot 56.9% from the floor while averaging 15.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. However, the 6-foot-10 junior missed the Big 12 tournament due to COVID-19 protocols (Kansas was knocked out of the event with a positive test). His status is key to a prospective run in these brackets.
Eastern Washington vs. Kansas: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Eastern Washington +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Kansas -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Eastern Washington +10.5 (-110) | Kansas -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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