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Samford vs Kansas Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 21 -- and the second to last matchup on the slate scheduled to tip off is Samford vs Kansas, which is scheduled for 9:55 p.m. ET on TBS.

The Jayhawks are sturdy 7-point favorites on the spread in Thursday's contest; with the game total stationed at over/under 153 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Samford vs Kansas -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.

Samford vs Kansas Odds

SAMF @ KANSAS Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Samford Bulldogs 751 Samford
+9.5 -110 +4 -110 N/A +3.5 -110 +4.5 -125 +3.5 -110 +3.5 -115 +4.5 -115 +7.5 -118  
Kansas Jayhawks 752 Kansas
-9.5 -110 -4 -110 N/A -3.5 -120 -4.5 -105 -3.5 -120 -3.5 -115 -4.5 -110 -7.5 -104  
Final
Samford Bulldogs 751 Samford
o151.5 -115 o71.5 -110 o72.5 -108 N/A o72.5 -120 o72 -115 o72.5 -105 o72 -110 o152.5 -110  
Kansas Jayhawks 752 Kansas
u151.5 -105 u71.5 -110 u72.5 -116 N/A u72.5 -110 u72 -115 u72.5 -125 u72 -115 u152.5 -110  
Final
Samford Bulldogs 751 Samford
+270 N/A N/A +175 +170 +170 N/A +210 +225  
Kansas Jayhawks 752 Kansas
-345 N/A N/A -250 -220 -220 N/A -265 -280  
Final
Samford Bulldogs 751 Samford
+9.5 -110 +1.5 even +3.5 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A +4 -113 +7.5 -118  
Kansas Jayhawks 752 Kansas
-9.5 -110 -1.5 -120 -3.5 -104 N/A N/A N/A N/A -4 -113 -7.5 -104  
Final
Samford Bulldogs 751 Samford
o151.5 -115 o82.5 -110 o79.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o152.5 -110  
Kansas Jayhawks 752 Kansas
u151.5 -105 u82.5 -110 u79.5 -114 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u152.5 -110  
Final
Samford Bulldogs 751 Samford
+270 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +225  
Kansas Jayhawks 752 Kansas
-345 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -280  

Samford vs Kansas Prediction

Kansas was a top-seed in the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons, but the Jayhawks have been relegated to a 4th seed after finishing with 8 conference losses.

To make matters worse, KU will be without leading scorer Kevin McCullar, Jr. for the tournament with a knee injury.

The Jayhawks head to Salt Lake City to face SoCon champ Samford, who is coming off a terrific 29-5 season.

The Bulldogs will run and gun as they averaged 86.0 points per game and ranked 8th in the nation in 3-point shooting.

The Jayhawks have lost eight of their last 10 games away from Lawrence, while Bill Self's team has shot 6-of-41 from 3-point range in the last two games.

Kansas has not been sharp down the stretch, while Samford is playing with house money looking to make a name for themselves with a big win here.

Pick: Samford +7 (-110)

Samford vs Kansas Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Thursday, March 21
Matchup: SoCon vs Big 12
Venue: Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Time-TV: TBS, 9:55 p.m. ET

Samford vs Kansas Betting Stats

4) Kansas Jayhawks
(Big 12, At-Large)

  • Futures: +3500
  • Region: +650
  • SU: 22-10
  • ATS: 13-19
  • O/U: 14-17-1
  • PPG: 76
  • OPPG: 68.6

13) Samford Bulldogs
(Southern, Automatic)

  • Futures: +30000
  • Region: +8000
  • SU: 29-5
  • ATS: 18-14
  • O/U: 15-17
  • PPG: 86.9
  • OPPG: 74.5

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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