Miami vs Kansas NCAA Tournament Elite 8 odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 10 seed Miami Hurricanes (26-10) are 6-point underdogs in their NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup with the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (31-6) on Sunday at United Center, airing on CBS beginning at 2:20 PM, with the winner advancing to the …

The No. 10 seed Miami Hurricanes (26-10) are 6-point underdogs in their NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup with the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (31-6) on Sunday at United Center, airing on CBS beginning at 2:20 PM, with the winner advancing to the Final Four from the Midwest Regional Region bracket.

Kansas has gone 19-21-0 against the spread, while Miami’s ATS record this season is 21-16-0. A total of 19 out of the Jayhawks’ 40 games this season have gone over the point total, and 21 of the Hurricanes’ 37 games have gone over. The teams score 153 points per game, 5.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Kansas has a 6-4-0 record against the spread while going 10-0 overall. Miami has gone 7-3-0 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 matches.

Before this college hoops matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s action.

Miami at Kansas odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Kansas -6
  • Total: 147.5
  • Moneyline: Kansas -282, Miami +223

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Miami at Kansas odds, spread, & more

Moneyline

  • The Jayhawks have put together a 33-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 86.8% of those games).
  • Kansas is 25-2 (winning 92.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -282 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Jayhawks have an implied win probability of 73.8%.
  • The Hurricanes have been underdogs in 13 games this season and won nine (69.2%) of those contests.
  • Miami has a record of 3-3 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +223 on the moneyline.
  • The Hurricanes have a 31.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Against the spread

  • The Jayhawks score 78.4 points per game, 8.2 more points than the 70.2 the Hurricanes allow.
  • Kansas is 11-11 against the spread and 21-2 overall when scoring more than 70.2 points.
  • Miami is 15-11 against the spread and 19-7 overall when allowing fewer than 78.4 points.
  • The Hurricanes’ 74.6 points per game are 6.9 more points than the 67.7 the Jayhawks give up.
  • Miami is 15-9 against the spread and 21-3 overall when it scores more than 67.7 points.
  • Kansas is 11-10 against the spread and 20-2 overall when it allows fewer than 74.6 points.
  • The Jayhawks have totaled 394 more points than their opponents this season (10.7 per game on average), and the Hurricanes have scored 159 more points than their opponents (4.4 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Jayhawks have an average implied point total of 76.4 this season, which is 0.6 points lower than their implied total in Sunday’s game (77).
  • So far this season, Kansas has put up more than 77 points in 17 games.
  • The Hurricanes’ average implied point total on the season (73.7 points) is 2.7 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (71 points).
  • On the season, Miami has scored more than 71 points in 24 games.

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How to watch Kansas vs. Miami

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 27, 2022
  • Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
  • Live Stream: Hulu

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