Kentucky vs. Kansas State Betting Line, Odds & Trends

The No. 6 seed Kentucky Wildcats (22-11) will take to the court against the No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats (24-9) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. This matchup tips at 2:40 PM.

The Kentucky Wildcats square off with the Kansas State Wildcats in a game that Kentucky is currently a moderate favorite by 2.5 points. A 143.5-point total is set for the matchup.

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Odds and Game Info

• Game Day: Sunday, March 19, 2023
• Game Time: 2:40 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Arena: Greensboro Coliseum
• Spread: Kentucky -2.5
• Total: 143.5
• Moneyline: Kentucky -156, Kansas State +132

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Kentucky Betting Info

• Kentucky has put together a record of 16-17-0 against the spread this season.
• In games it was favored in by 2.5 points or more so far this season, Kentucky has gone 12-14 against the spread.
• The Kentucky Wildcats have been victorious in 15, or 65.2%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• The Kentucky Wildcats have a win-loss record of 14-7 when favored by -156 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Kentucky's games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 20 times this season.

Kansas State Betting Info

• Kansas State has put together a 22-11-0 record against the spread this year.
• In games this year when an underdog by 2.5 points or more, Kansas State is 4-5 against the spread.
• The Kansas State Wildcats have a 5-9 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35.7% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +132 or longer, the Kansas State Wildcats have a 4-5 record (winning 44.4% of their games).
• This season, Kansas State's games have hit the over 17 times.

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Kentucky vs. Kansas State Comparison

Kentucky Key Players

• The scoring and rebounding leader for the Kentucky Wildcats is Oscar Tshiebwe, who averages 16.2 points and 13.5 rebounds per game.
• Cason Wallace leads Kentucky in assists, averaging 4.3 per game while also scoring 11.4 points per contest.
• Antonio Reeves makes more threes per game than any other member of the Kentucky Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
• The Kentucky steals leader is Wallace, who averages two takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Tshiebwe, who compiles one block per contest.

Kansas State Key Players

• Keyontae Johnson puts up 17.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the Kansas State Wildcats, making him the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
• Markquis Nowell records more assists than any other Kansas State player with 7.8 per game. He also averages 16.8 points and grabs 3.6 rebounds per game.
• Nowell is the top scorer from distance for the Kansas State Wildcats, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
• Kansas State's leader in steals is Nowell with 2.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Nae'Qwan Tomlin with 0.8 per game.

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