Howard Bison (22-12, 11-3 MEAC) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (27-7, 13-5 Big 12)
Des Moines, Iowa; Thursday, 2 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kansas -22; over/under is 146
BOTTOM LINE: The No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks square off against the Howard Bison in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Jayhawks are 13-5 against Big 12 opponents and 14-2 in non-conference play. Kansas is 25-7 against opponents over .500.
The Bison are 11-3 against MEAC teams. Howard has a 5-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Wilson is shooting 42.5% and averaging 20.1 points for the Jayhawks. Gradey Dick is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Kansas.
Elijah Hawkins is shooting 44.0% and averaging 13.0 points for the Bison. Marcus Dockery is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Howard.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jayhawks: 8-2, averaging 72.2 points, 30.2 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 9.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.7 points per game.
Bison: 8-2, averaging 77.9 points, 36.4 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 5.5 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Comments
No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here