Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Kansas Jayhawks Point Spread Picks

Kansas is a No. 2 seed with so much depth and talent, and they will need it with 7-foot freshman Joel Embid (11 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game) on the shelf. They won't need him this game, though. Kansas has so much firepower, 22nd in the nation in points (79.6 points per game) and sixth in FG shooting (49.5%). The Jayhawks have been a powerhouse team, tops in scoring in Big 12 (81 points per game) with a +10 scoring margin that is double that of anyone else behind freshman sensation 6-8 Andrew Wiggins (16 points per game) and 6-8 senior Perry Ellis (13.6 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game), blocking shots, and grabbing rebounds. Kansas has outrebounded 28 of 33 opponents this season and has 15 games with a +10 rebound advantage, including 46-30 against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 quarterfinals. The Jayhawks are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 games following a loss. They will have no trouble controlling the glass against an Eastern Kentucky squad that, despite being 28th in the nation in scoring, they are 350th in rebounds! They stepped up against NC State and lost 75-56 (getting outrebounded 44-29), and lost to Wisconsin 86-62 allowing 60% shooting and getting outrebounded by 13. Play Kansas.