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Memphis-Kansas Spread: Betting Preview of NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game
Apr 6th, 2008

The current Vegas spread on Memphis-Kansas has the Tigers a 1.5 point favorite with a total ranging from 145.5 to 146.5. This is consistent with the offshore sportsbooks betting odds for the NCAA Championship game.

Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy previews the contest from a betting standpoint. Kansas is 36-3 straight up and 20-15 to the pointspread. Memphis is 38-1 straight up, yet actually a game below .500 according to the online casinos at 18-19.

Kansas enters having covered 8-of-11. They’ve gone under the total in four straight. Memphis has covered their last three, but they are just 7-13 in their last 20 against the spread. The Tigers have exceeded the total in five straight contests.

The Jayhawks shoot an uncanny 50.8 percent to teams normally giving up 43.1. They score 12.8 points per game above their opponent’s normal points per game defensive average.

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