The Portland State Vikings, winners of the Big Sky tournament and the No. 16 seed in the Midwest, face a daunting challenge in No. 1 Kansas. While the Jayhawks have been first-round upset losers before, this seems to be a more complete Kansas squad as it starts gunning for the Final Four Thursday at Qwest Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Jayhawks listed as 22½-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Jayhawks defeated Texas 84-74 as a 6.5-point favorite in the Big 12 Tournament final on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (140).
Mario Chalmers scored a game-high 30 points for Kansas, while Brandon Rush added 19 points in the win.
Team records:
Portland State: 23-9 SU, 16-12-1 ATS
Kansas: 31-3 SU, 16-14-2 ATS
Oddsmakers currently have the Jayhawks listed as 22½-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Jayhawks defeated Texas 84-74 as a 6.5-point favorite in the Big 12 Tournament final on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (140).
Mario Chalmers scored a game-high 30 points for Kansas, while Brandon Rush added 19 points in the win.
Team records:
Portland State: 23-9 SU, 16-12-1 ATS
Kansas: 31-3 SU, 16-14-2 ATS