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The Kansas Jayhawks will begin defense of their title on Friday at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kansas is set to take on the 14 seed North Dakota State Bison in a 12:20pm ET Midwest Region tip off. The winner will advance to the field of 32 to meet either Dayton or West Virginia.

North Dakota State vs Kansas 2009 NCAA Bracket Predictions at Bodoglife.com have the Jayhawks listed as a -10 against the spread favorite.

Kansas had an amazing Big 12 run this season and ended up taking first place in a conference that was suppose to belong to Oklahoma. The Jayhawks finished with a 14-2 record against league foes and worked their way to a three seed after concluding the year at 25-7. Bill Self's squad, however, was stunned in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals, getting an early 64-71 dismissal from a Baylor team that went on to lose the championship game.

The Jayhawks, who are currently listed at 6 to 1 odds to win the Midwest Region, are just 1-3 in neutral site games this year. Kansas is captained by junior point guard Sherron Collins; the Chicago product averaged 18.2 points and 5 assists during the regular season.

North Dakota State captured the Summit League title this year with a 16-2 run in conference play and a 26-6 overall record. The Bison were able to earn an NCAA Tournament birth in their first season as a Division I team by beating Oakland 66-64 in the final of the Summit League tournament.

NDST, winners of seven straight games, are listed at 250 to 1 odds to win the Midwest Region. The Bison, who averaged 80.8 points per game this year, are led by guard Ben Woodside. The senior averaged 22.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game this year.

Bodoglife.com's North Dakota State vs Kansas 2009 NCAA Bracket Predictions:

North Dakota State Bison +10 (-110)

Kansas Jayhawks -10 (-110)

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