Kansas vs. Kentucky Prediction: 2012 NCAA Championship GameThe Kansas Jayhawks and the Kentucky Wildcats will square off in a star-studded NCAA Championship game that, not only promises to be a thriller between two of the most elite college hoops programs in the nation, but one that is also offering Touthouse college basketball bettors a ton of value. Whether you like to wager on the ATS outcome or prefer to bet against the O/U Total, this expert college basketball preview will help devoted Touthouse collegiate hardwood gamblers everywhere in their quests to cash in on Monday night’s NCAA Tournament title game.

When: Monday, April 2, 9:23 PM ET
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Point Spread: Kentucky -6 Over/Under 138
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Kansas Jayhawks (32-6 SU, 19-17-1 ATS, 13-22-2 O/U)
The Jayhawks have played some excellent basketball in bouncing back from their 82-71 Big 12 Tournament loss to Baylor on March 9 to reach the NCAA Championship game. Not only has Kansas won five straight games to reach the championship game, but they’ve also won 13 of their last 14 games overall. Kansas squeaked past Ohio State 64-62 in its Final Four matchup on Saturday to cash in for college hoops gamblers as a 3-point underdog to move to 3-2 ATS in its five tourney games and 2-0 ATS over its last two games. The Jayhawks average a solid 73.9 points per game (43rd) while limiting their opponents to just 61.6 points per game defensively (42nd), thanks to its stingy second-ranked defensive field goal percentage (37.9). Kansas is led in scoring by 6-10 forward Thomas Robinson (17.7 ppg, 11.7 rpg) and the junior has been huge as of late, scoring at least 18 points in each of the last three games while grabbing double digit rebounds in Kansas’ first three tourney contests. Kansas is 8-3 in neutral court games this season and 4-3 ATS in their L/7 neutral court games.

Here is a look at the Jayhawks’ key trends this season.
The Jayhawks are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 vs. Southeastern.
Kansas is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win.
The Under is 18-4 in Jayhawks last 22 NCAA Tournament games.
The Under is 4-1 in Jayhawks last 5 overall.

Kentucky Wildcats (37-2 SU, 16-21-1 ATS, 16-20-2 O/U)
The Wildcats have looked very dominant in winning all five of their tourney games so far even though they had their lowest victory margin in beating Louisville 69-61 in its Final Four showdown on Saturday. Kentucky played out as a push against the Cardinals the last time out after recording three straight ATS victories in its previous three NCAA Tournament games. The Wildcats average a stellar 77.6 points per game (15th) while also ranking 25th in the nation in points allowed defensively (60.6 ppg). The Wildcats did the Jayhawks one better too in leading the nation in field goal defense (37.4). Kentucky has a trio of future first round NBA draft picks in consensus No. 1 overall pick, freshman forward Anthony Davis, bruising freshman small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and fleet-footed freshman point guard Marquis Teague. The Wildcats posted a nearly perfect 10-1 record in neutral court games this season but are just 3-12-1 ATS in its L/16 games against non-conference opponents.

Here is a look at the Wildcats’ key trends this season.
Wildcats are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big 12.
Wildcats are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games following an ATS loss.
Over is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 overall.
Over is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 neutral site games.
Over is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 NCAA Tournament games.

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Stanford vs. Minnesota
Prediction: Minnesota -1 (March 29th 2012)
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Both Stanford and Minnesota deserve a lot of credit for the way they’ve battled in the NIT. Unfortunately there can be only one winner tonight, and I believe that team is going to be the Golden Gophers.

Minnesota has played the tougher schedule en route to reaching the NIT title game. They had to go on the road to beat LaSalle, Miami and Middle Tennessee State, making fairly easy work of those schools. They then beat Washington in overtime after blowing a big lead late. I don’t think this team will be denied.

Unlike the Gophers, the Cardinal had the luxury of playing three home games to get here. They topped Cleveland State, Illinois State and Nevada before knocking off overrated Massachusetts 74-64 in the semifinals. Stanford finally meets its match tonight.

Common opponents is a great way to compare teams. Both squads have faced Washington and USC this season. Minnesota went 2-0 against those two teams, outscoring them 61.5 to 53.5 on average. Stanford went 2-1 against those teams, outscoring them just 57.7 to 55.3 on average. They even played USC twice to help inflate their numbers a little. Stanford lost to Washington 63-76 in their lone meeting with the Huskies.

Minnesota is a perfect 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Stanford is after covering 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread over the last 2 seasons. The Cardinal are 5-14 ATS when the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons. The Golden Gophers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Pac-12 foes. Bet Minnesota Thursday.

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Pittsburgh vs. Washington State
Prediction: Pittsburgh +1 (March 26th 2012)
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This game is at Washington State, but I like Pitt here. I believe it to be the better team from the better league, and the Cougars likely won’t have their two best players on the floor tonight.

Washington State has managed to regroup in the CBI without Faisal Aden (14.5 ppg) but lost 8 of 12 down the stretch after he tore his ACL. Now, the Cougars have been dealt another blow as leading scorer Brock Motum (18.0 ppg) is expected to miss this contest with an ankle injury. Even if Motum can go, he won’t be the same player.

It was a very disappointing season for Pitt, but it has showed some life in this tournament. It also showed it can win on the road with a hard-fought victory over two-time national runner-up Butler last game.

The Panthers are 15-6 ATS as an underdog over the last 3 seasons and 13-4 ATS as a road underdog or pickem over the last 3 seasons. We’ll take Pitt.

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Iowa State vs. UConn
Prediction: Iowa State +1.5 (March 15th 2012)
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The Iowa State Cyclones are one of the most underrated teams in the country. The fact that this team wasn’t ranked in the Top 25 once this seasons is a shame and so is their No. 8 seed in the tournament. They finished with the same conference record as Baylor, yet they get a No. 3 seed. Now they come into their game against Connecticut, who went just 8-10 inside conference play, and are underdogs to win this game.

If you want to talk about a team that is going to be motivated tonight, it’s the the Cyclones. Iowa State got better and better as the season went along. I’m sure the committee punished them for their loss to Texas in the Big 12 Tournament, but Texas just matches up well with Iowa State.

Iowa State is 15-7 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record this season, 13-5 ATS versus good teams – outscoring their opponents by 4+ points/game this season, and 7-1 ATS versus very good defensive teams shooting pct defense of <=39% this season. BET IOWA STATE!

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New Mexico State vs. Indiana
Prediction: Indiana -6.5 (March 15th 2012)
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Indiana is a bit ‘under the radar’ heading into the NCAA Tournament. The biggest reason for that is a season-ending injury to guard Verdell Jones III, who is a solid player for them, but not one they are going to miss all that much. Jones is 7th on the team in scoring.

New Mexico State was able to win the WAC Tournament just to get into the big dance. While this is a solid mid-major, the Aggies aren’t on the same level as Indiana talent-wise. NMSU lost twice to Southern Miss out of conference early in the year. The Aggies have just one win all year over a NCAA Tournament team.

NMSU is 1-7 ATS after playing 4 consecutive games as favorite this season. Indiana is 17-9 ATS in all games this season. The Hoosiers are a perfect 7-0 ATS in non-conference games this year. The Aggies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. NMSU is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5. Bet Indiana Thursday.

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Kansas vs. Detroit
Point Spread: Kansas -14 Over/Under 142 (March 16th 2012)
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ATS  Betting Trends:
Jayhawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
Jayhawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Jayhawks are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 Friday games.
Jayhawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games.
Jayhawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.
Titans are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.
Titans are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a S.U. win.
Titans are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games.
Titans are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games as an underdog.
Titans are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under Betting Trends:
Over is 4-0 in Jayhawks last 4 games as a favorite of 13.0 or greater.
Under is 4-0 in Jayhawks last 4 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.
Under is 4-0 in Jayhawks last 4 vs. Horizon League.
Under is 5-1 in Jayhawks last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
Under is 14-3 in Jayhawks last 17 NCAA Tournament games.
Under is 7-1 in Titans last 8 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.
Under is 4-1 in Titans last 5 games following a ATS win.
Over is 4-1 in Titans last 5 neutral site games.
Under is 4-1 in Titans last 5 neutral site games as an underdog.
Over is 5-2 in Titans last 7 overall.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends:
No Trends

Kansas Last 5 Games:

Detroit Last 5 Games:

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St. Mary’s vs. Purdue
Point Spread: St. Mary’s -1.5 Over/Under 140 (March 16th 2012)
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ATS  Betting Trends:
Gaels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
Gaels are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.
Gaels are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 neutral site games as a favorite.
Gaels are 33-15-1 ATS in their last 49 non-conference games.
Gaels are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.
Boilermakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Boilermakers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Boilermakers are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS loss.
Boilermakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games.
Boilermakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.

Over/Under Betting Trends:
Over is 5-1 in Gaels last 6 neutral site games as a favorite.
Over is 6-2-1 in Gaels last 9 Friday games.
Over is 14-5 in Gaels last 19 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
Under is 5-2 in Gaels last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 4-0 in Boilermakers last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
Over is 4-0 in Boilermakers last 4 games as an underdog.
Over is 8-1 in Boilermakers last 9 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 6-1 in Boilermakers last 7 non-conference games.
Over is 6-1 in Boilermakers last 7 neutral site games.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends:
No Trends

St. Mary’s Last 5 Games:

Purdue Last 5 Games:

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Georgetown vs. Belmont
Point Spread: Georgetown -4 Over/Under 133 (March 16th 2012)
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ATS  Betting Trends:
Hoyas are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Hoyas are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Hoyas are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
Hoyas are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
Hoyas are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games as a favorite.
Bruins are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games.
Bruins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Bruins are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
Bruins are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Bruins are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.

Over/Under Betting Trends:
Under is 4-0 in Hoyas last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 5-1 in Hoyas last 6 non-conference games.
Under is 4-1 in Hoyas last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Under is 11-4 in Hoyas last 15 NCAA Tournament games.
Under is 5-2 in Hoyas last 7 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.
Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 games as an underdog.
Over is 16-5 in Bruins last 21 non-conference games.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends:
No Trends

Georgetown Last 5 Games:

Belmont Last 5 Games:

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San Diego State vs. NC State
Point Spread: NC State -2 Over/Under 137 (March 16th 2012)
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ATS  Betting Trends:
Aztecs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games.
Aztecs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Aztecs are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog.
Aztecs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games.
Aztecs are 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Wolfpack are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
Wolfpack are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Wolfpack are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games as a favorite.
Wolfpack are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Wolfpack are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.

Over/Under Betting Trends:
Over is 4-0 in Aztecs last 4 Friday games.
Over is 4-1 in Aztecs last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 4-1 in Aztecs last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Under is 5-2 in Aztecs last 7 games as an underdog.
Over is 4-0 in Wolfpack last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
Under is 5-0 in Wolfpack last 5 NCAA Tournament games.
Over is 5-1 in Wolfpack last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 5-1 in Wolfpack last 6 games following a ATS win.
Under is 4-1 in Wolfpack last 5 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends:
No Trends

San Diego State Last 5 Games:

NC State Last 5 Games:

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Michigan vs. Ohio
Point Spread: Michigan -6 Over/Under 125 (March 16th 2012)
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ATS  Betting Trends:
Wolverines are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Wolverines are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games.
Wolverines are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS loss.
Wolverines are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
Wolverines are 25-10-1 ATS in their last 36 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Bobcats are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.
Bobcats are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
Bobcats are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog.
Bobcats are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Bobcats are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss.

Over/Under Betting Trends:
Over is 5-0 in Wolverines last 5 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Wolverines last 4 games following a SU loss of more than 20 points.
Over is 4-0 in Wolverines last 4 games as a favorite.
Over is 6-0-1 in Wolverines last 7 neutral site games.
Over is 4-0 in Wolverines last 4 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
Over is 5-1 in Bobcats last 6 neutral site games as an underdog.
Under is 3-1-1 in Bobcats last 5 Friday games.

Head-to-Head Betting Trends:
No Trends

Michigan Last 5 Games:

Ohio Last 5 Games:

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