Kansas Jayhawks (36-3) vs. Memphis Tigers (38-1)
Monday, April 7th --- Alamodome, San Antonio --- 9:15pm EST
NCAAB Betting Line: Memphis -3 (148.5)
They say that faith is the strongest thing in the world. You need to believe in yourself if you are to succeed. But sometimes, as is the case with Coach Calipari and the Memphis Tigers, taking a leap of faith is what is necessary. When Calipari employed the dribble-drive offense at the college level, he had to leave a lot to chance. He had to put the game in his playmaker’s hands. He had to “undercoach”. More importantly, he had to have faith.
And the results have been three years in the making…and staggering.
Memphis steam rolled right through UCLA in a 78-63 victory showing everyone in the country that absolutely nobody can keep up with them in a foot race. Derrick Rose is making a resounding case for tournament MVP, and the first overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, with a steady production of 14.8 points and 4.6 assists, but it’s the way he commands the floor that makes Memphis such a strong bet.
Kansas absolutely embarrassed the favored UNC Tar Heels en route to a huge upset that left the betting nation stunned. Kansas has continued to reward the few betting faithful around, with a 5-1 ATS record in their last six games. But colliding with a team like Memphis is going to be tough.
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