The No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats and the No. 6 seed Kentucky Wildcats match up in a second-round contest of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon at 2:40 p.m. ET. Kentucky is favored by 3 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 142.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).
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The model knows Kentucky senior forward Oscar Tshiebwe is a powerful anchor in the paint. Tshiebwe racks up boards with efficient shots in the lane consistently. The native of Congo is first in the nation in rebounds (13.5) with a team-high 16.2 points per game. He's recorded a double-double in four of his last five games. On March 10 against Vanderbilt, Tshiebwe tallied 19 points and 15 rebounds.
The model also knows Kansas State senior forward Keyontae Johnson has been an athletic and skilled scorer on the wings. Johnson is a solid rebounder with the ability to create space from defenders. He leads the team in both points (17.7) and rebounds (7.1). In the first-round win over Montana State, he finished 18 points and eight rebounds.
Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Kansas State. It is leaning Over on the total and it also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.
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