Kentucky is a big public favorite again, but the Mountaineers are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 NCAA Tournament games. The Mountaineers beat up Maryland in the third round, and will attack Kentucky with their full-court pressure. West Virginia specializes in forcing turnovers and led the nation in steals (10.9) during the regular season. The Mountaineers forced 23 turnovers in the 69-59 victory over Maryland after badgering Buffalo into 17 during the NCAA Tournament round of 64. The Kentucky Wildcats faced a similarly tough defensive front against Cincinnati in the third round and got off to a slow start before easing to a 64-51 win. Kentucky is 0-3-1 ATS in NCAA Tournament games. Take the points on West Virginia.
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Who was the public on? 64% of the public bets were on Kentucky Wildcats on the +10 ATS. 62% of the public money was on Kentucky Wildcats to win on the moneyline. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that West Virginia would win by a score of 79.4 to 69.9 with West Virginia winning on the moneyline, Kentucky winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 58% of the public bets were on West Virginia Mountaineers on the +13 ATS. 53% of the public money was on West Virginia Mountaineers to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kentucky would win by a score of 76.2 to 63.2 with Kentucky winning on the moneyline, West Virginia winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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West Virginia vs. Kentucky
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Kentucky Wildcats on the -3.5 ATS. 63% of the public money was on Kentucky Wildcats to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kentucky would win by a score of 56.6 to 53.4 with Kentucky winning on the moneyline, West Virginia winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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West Virginia at Kentucky
The West Virginia Mountaineers have been an under-the-radar Big East team for several years. They don't come with the label of a big program like many of the Big East teams, but come postseason this team performs year in and year out. West Virginia is 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 NCAA Tournament games, showing up for every game. Kentucky saw a lot of players leave early, but John Calipari has once again reloaded the Wildcats with top players, but they are a young team and have had a lot of trouble closing-out games this season. The Cats have dropped six games by 4 points or less, and five by 2 points or less. On the biggest stage, the points loom large on the Mountaineers. Take West Virginia and the points in this one.