The players to watch will be Hunter Dickinson and Achor Achor when the Kansas Jayhawks (22-10) face the Samford Bulldogs (29-5) on Thursday (at 9:55 PM ET) at Delta Center in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Thursday’s game between the Jayhawks and the Bulldogs sees the Jayhawks as a strong, 7.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is 153.5.
Kansas vs. Samford Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | -7.5 | 153.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Samford (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153.5) |
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Kansas vs. Samford Stat Rankings
| Kansas Avg. (Rank) | Samford Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.3 (122nd) | Points Scored | 86.0 (5th) |
| 68.7 (79th) | Points Allowed | 73.9 (243rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.3 (300th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 (153rd) |
| 5.6 (330th) | 3pt Made | 9.9 (16th) |
| 18.8 (1st) | Assists | 17.4 (14th) |
| 11.3 (191st) | Turnovers | 12.7 (314th) |
Kansas vs. Samford Betting Trends
- The Jayhawks have 13 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
- As 7.5-point favorites or more, Kansas is 5-8-1 against the spread.
- The Jayhawks have played 32 games this season, and 15 of them have hit the over.
- Kansas and its opponent have broken the 153.5-point mark 10 times this year.
- The over/under in this game is 153.5 points, 9.6 higher than the average total in Jayhawks games this season.
- Samford is 18-14-0 against the spread this year.
- The Bulldogs don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 7.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- Kansas has seen 15 of its 32 games go over the point total.
- There have been 15 Bulldogs games this season with more than 153.5 points scored.
- The average total for Samford’s games is 159.9 points, which is 6.4 more than this game’s over/under.
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Kansas Impact Players
- Dickinson leads his team in rebounds per game (10.8), and also posts 18.0 points and 2.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Kevin McCullar paces the Jayhawks with 18.3 points per contest and 4.1 assists, while also averaging 6.0 rebounds.
- KJ Adams Jr. is putting up 12.4 points, 3.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
- Dajuan Harris leads the Jayhawks at 6.3 assists per contest, while also putting up 1.9 rebounds and 8.3 points.
- Johnny Furphy is putting up 8.8 points, 0.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds per contest.
Samford Impact Players
- Achor is putting up team highs in points (15.8 per game) and rebounds (6.1). And he is contributing 1.5 assists, making 59.9% of his shots from the floor.
- Rylan Jones is averaging a team-leading 4.7 assists per game. He’s also producing 9.4 points and 3.0 rebounds, making 44.4% of his shots from the floor, and 38.2% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.6 treys per game.
- A.J. Staton-McCray is posting 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 44.6% of his shots from the floor and 42.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
- Jaden Campbell is posting 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 53.7% of his shots from the field and 47.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per game.
- Jermaine Marshall gets the Bulldogs 10.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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