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A berth in the NCAA Tournament National Championship is on the table as the No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (32-6) and the No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats (30-7) play in the Final Four on Saturday at 6:09 PM at . Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Jayhawks’ (-197 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Wildcats (+162).
Kansas Offense Vs. Villanova Defense
| Kansas Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Villanova Defense |
| 78.3 (24) |
Points/Gm |
62.2 (19) |
| 70.4 (79) |
Possessions/Game |
63.6 (14) |
| 47.8 (18) |
Field Goal % |
40.4 (37) |
| 35.5 (76) |
3PT % |
30.1 (29) |
| 53.6 (42) |
Effective FG % |
46.8 (48) |
| 56.4 (62) |
True Shooting % |
50.2 (63) |
Villanova Offense Vs. Kansas Defense
| Villanova Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Kansas Defense |
| 71.9 (150) |
Points/Gm |
67.3 (122) |
| 62.6 (350) |
Possessions/Game |
70.6 (263) |
| 43.3 (224) |
Field Goal % |
41.1 (52) |
| 35.7 (62) |
3PT % |
29.5 (18) |
| 51.5 (117) |
Effective FG % |
46.1 (29) |
| 56.5 (56) |
True Shooting % |
49.1 (22) |
Kansas Betting Insights
- Kansas has put together a 21-19-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Jayhawks have been favored by 4.5 points or more 33 times this season, and covered the spread in 17 of those matchups.
- Kansas and its opponents have combined to hit the over 20 out of 40 times this season.
- In 32 of 40 games this season, Kansas and its opponents have combined to score more than 132.5 points.
- The Jayhawks have an average point total of 141.8 in their outings this year, 9.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Villanova Betting Insights
- Villanova is 22-16-1 ATS this season.
- The Wildcats have been an underdog by 4.5 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread.
- In Villanova’s 39 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 16 times.
- Villanova has combined with its opponents to score more than 132.5 points in 20 of 39 games this season.
- Wildcats games this year have had a 135.7-point total on average, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Kansas Key Players
- The Jayhawks scoring leader is Ochai Agbaji, who puts up 18.9 points per game.
- Dajuan Harris leads Kansas with 4.2 assists a game and Jalen Wilson paces the squad with 7.4 rebounds per contest.
- Agbaji is the top three-point shooter for the Jayhawks, connecting on 2.6 per game.
- Harris leads the team with 1.4 steals per game. Mitch Lightfoot collects 0.9 blocks a contest to pace Kansas.
Villanova Key Players
- Collin Gillespie has the top spot on the Wildcats scoring and assist lists, tallying 15.6 points and 3.3 assists per game.
- Jermaine Samuels’ 6.5 rebounds per game paces Villanova’s rebounding effort. He also adds 11.1 points per game.
- Gillespie is tops from three-point range for the Wildcats, knocking down 2.9 treys per game.
- Villanova’s Brandon Slater has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.1 per game and Samuels is first in blocks with 0.7 per game.
