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Thursday, 11 March 2010
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2010 NCAA Odds: With the 2010 NCAA Tournament just a week away, online bookmaker SPORTSBETTING.com has released their latest 2010 NCAA Odds. Still at the top of the heap is No. 1 Kansas, which is listed at +150 moneyline odds to win the National Championship. Following the Jayhawks are the Kentucky Wildcats (+200), Syracuse Orange (+400), Villanova Wildcats (+800), and Ohio State Buckeyes (+900). The Jayhawks, who are slated to play Texas Tech tomorrow afternoon at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, regained Kansas ranks fifth in the nation in points per game (82.2) and eighth in field goal percentage (.489), rebounds (40.6), and blocked shots per game (6.39). The Jayhawks also possess a good mix of upper and lower classmen that all contribute to the team's success. Four players average double figures in scoring for Self, led by senior point guard Sherron Collins (15.3) and freshman guard Xavier Henry (13.9). Junior center Cole Aldrich leds the team in rebounds at 9.7 per contest and he also blocks an average of 3.5 shots per game. Kansas size and athleticism will present problems for any team they face in the NCAA Tournament. Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, and Aldrich average 6'9" while off-guards Henry and Tyshawn Taylor come at 6'5". They have the speed and quickness to foil man-to-man defenses and the shooting skills to dismantle a zone. Finally, these Jayhawks should be battle hardend from a rough Big 12 schedule that included meetings with top 25 squads Kansas State, Baylor, and Texas A&M. The Big 12 conference also possesses the nation's top RPI at 0.5891. SPORTSBETTING.com 2010 NCAA Odds: Kansas +150 Kentucky +200 Syracuse +400 Villanova +800 Ohio State +900 Purdue +1000 Duke +1000 Texas +1200 Kansas State +1500 Michigan State +1800 West Virginia +2000 Cash in with sign-up bonuses, weekly reload bonuses and free payouts at SPORTSBETTING.com, where betting is safe, secure and easy.                        |
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the number one spot in both the AP and coaches polls this week after Syracuse lost at Louisville on March 6th. Kansas, at 29-2, is tied with Kentucky for the best record in the nation;