The 2012 National Championship Game odds are out for the NCAA Tournament, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are taking the time to list our Kansas Jayhawks vs. Kentucky Wildcats predictions and keys to the game for the biggest and final game of the campaign.

2012 Final Four Matchup: #2 Kansas Jayhawks vs. #1 Kentucky Wildcats
Final Four Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Final Four Date/Time: Monday, April 2nd, 9:20 p.m.
Kansas vs. Kentucky Television Coverage: CBS

Key #1: Kansas has to make Kentucky react to a close game
If you go back and look at what the Wildcats have done this year, you have to be awfully impressed. They have 37 wins, including a 10-point victory against these Jayhawks. They only have been beaten twice this year, and in the five games in the NCAA Tournament, they haven’t been challenged at all. The closest game was the eight-point win in the Final Four against the hated Louisville Cardinals, and it was amazing that the Cards weren’t able to at least keep that one closer, knowing that they dominated possession thanks to just a slew of offensive rebounds. Sure, there have been some games this year that Kentucky has been able to win down the stretch; however, we have definitely seen some chinks in the armor. The door stayed open against the Vanderbilt Commodores, and they went on to pull the upset in the SEC Championship Game. That door might stay open yet again versus these Jayhawks.

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Kentucky Wildcats -6.5
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Key #2: Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson have to prove to be forces on the inside defensively
Withey and Robinson knew that they were going to be up against it when they took on Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Final Four. They passed the test and passed it with flying colors. The real hero was Withey on the defensive end of the court. He blocked seven shots in the game and had eight boards, and two of those blocks came in the last 90 seconds or so. Is Withey overmatched from a physical standpoint? Sure. Whether it is Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or Anthony Davis that goes against him, Withey is going to be in some trouble. That being said, he and his teammates have improved dramatically in terms of interior defense of late. In the first go around, shots were falling from inside the paint for the whole game. Withey only had four blocks. We think that he could be a big, big factor come Monday night for the Jayhawks.

Key #3: The Wildcats cannot give up second chances
If there is one aspect to Wildcats that we continue to see in the NCAA Tournament that is bothersome, it is the way that they hit the defensive glass. The Cardinals, as we mentioned before, had 16 offensive rebounds, and that was the only reason that they were able to stay in the game. However, all of the last four opponents were able to bring down at least nine offensive rebounds against Kentucky, and three of the four foes were able to get more offensive rebounds for the game than the Cats did. It simply isn’t good enough at this level, and athleticism can only take them so far. They’ll be in a heck of a lot of trouble if they get sloppy clearing after possessions in which they play great defense.

Key #4: Experience cannot be a factor if Head Coach John Calipari wants to get his first title
Coach Cal is one of the most talented coaches in the entire country, but he is still missing that elusive National Championship in his career resume. Since coming to Kentucky, he has used the logic that he is going to bring in the most talented players that he can find, regardless of whether they commit for one year or not to his program. That being said, when you look at the starting five for the Jayhawks, you see nothing but veterans – juniors and seniors that have been through the wars together, and that all understand what it takes to get the job done in these big time games. Meanwhile, when you look at Terrence Jones, Doron Lamb, and Darius Miller, you don’t think of them as “veterans.” However, in relation to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, and Anthony Davis, these are vets. If it comes down to that proverbial close game in which experience makes the difference, once again, we could see problems for the Wildcats. They have to win this game on their talent level alone.

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We are back with another set of great college basketball prop bets courtesy of Bovada Sportsbook, and today, we are taking a look at the Final Four prop bets on the board for the clash between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Kansas Jayhawks in the Big Easy!

William Buford Total Points Over 13.5
Has Buford had the best NCAA Tournament in the world? Of course not. That being said, he is probably going to have a heck of a lot easier time getting open on the perimeter, knowing that Kansas is probably going to do a lot of double teaming of the big boys that get in the point. Buford has the potential to be a deadly shooter, especially from long range, and we like the prospects of both he and Aaron Craft coming up with some big games when push comes to shove against a team that is going to try to focus in on the defense from the inside to the outside and not the other way around.

Jeff Withey Total Blocks Over 3.5
In the Kentucky/Louisville clash, we went with the ‘under’ in blocked shots for Anthony Davis, but in this case, we think that Withey is the right play to get at least four rejections. He is going to be challenged quite a bit on the inside, especially if he is the one that is matched up more often with Jared Sullinger than Thomas Robinson is. Withey has really come on strong as one of the best defensive players, not just in the Big XII, but in the country as a whole, and he has most certainly proven it with his 20 blocks thus far in four games here in the tourney. The last team that tried to come to the inside against Withey on a regular basis with massively undersized big men was the NC State Wolfpack, and the big man swatted away 10 shots. We don’t need 10 this time around, but Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas are definitely giving up a ton in the height department to what Withey brings to the table.

Aaron Craft (-0.5 assists) vs. Tyshawn Taylor
Both Craft and Taylor are veteran players that have a lot of experience here in the NCAA Tournament over the years. That being said, Taylor still looks like a man that is pressing, and it is becoming clear to us that he would rather shoot the ball than become a major distributor. Granted, he averaged the exact same 4.7 assists per game that Craft did this year, but in the dance thus far, Taylor has just a total of 15 assists, while Craft has 23. In the end, the Buckeyes have the better point guard on both sides of the court, and not only will Craft prove to be the man that keeps the ball out of Taylor’s hands, but he will also be the one that gets the job done on the offensive side of the court as well.

Full List of Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Kansas Jayhawks Final Four Props @ Bovada Sportsbook (as of 3/30/12):
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(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points – Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
18½
(-120)o
(-120)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Rebounds – Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
9½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Free Throw Shots Made – Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
5½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points – Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
16½
(-125)o
(-115)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Rebounds – Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
6½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
1½
(-110)o
(-130)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points – William Buford (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
13½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – William Buford (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
1½
(-140)o
(EVEN)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points and Rebounds – Lenzelle Smith Jr. (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
12½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points, Rebounds and Assists – Aaron Craft (Ohio State)
Must play for action.

Over
18½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points – Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
18½
(-120)o
(-120)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Rebounds – Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
11½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Free Throw Shots Made – Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
4½
(-135)o
(-105)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points and Assists – Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
21½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
1½
(-105)o
(-135)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points, Rebound and Blocks – Jeff Withey (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
19½
(-120)o
(-120)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Blocks – Jeff Withey (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
3½
(-110)o
(-130)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points – Elijah Johnson (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
10½
(-125)o
(-115)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Elijah Johnson (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
1½
(-160)o
(+120)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Total Points, Rebounds and Assists – Travis Releford (Kansas)
Must play for action.

Over
14½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Jared Sullinger (Ohio State) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-110

No
-130
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-120

No
-120
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will William Buford (Ohio State) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
+140

No
-180
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Lenzelle Smith Jr. (Ohio State) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
EVEN

No
-140
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Aaron Craft (Ohio State) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-110

No
-130
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Thomas Robinson (Kansas) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-110

No
-130
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-105

No
-135
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Jeff Withey (Kansas) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-130

No
-110
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Elijah Johnson (Kansas) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
+120

No
-160
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Travis Releford (Kansas) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-115

No
-125
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+150

No
-200
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will William Buford (Ohio State) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+150

No
-200
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Lenzelle Smith Jr. (Ohio State) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+140

No
-180
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+140

No
-180
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Elijah Johnson (Kansas) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+160

No
-230
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Will Conner Teahan (Kansas) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+155

No
-220
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
Pick (-120)

Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
Pick (-120)
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
-2½ (-115)

Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas)
+2½ (-125)
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)
+2½ (-115)

Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
-2½ (-125)
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)
+½ (-130)

Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas)
-½ (-110)
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Who will record more rebounds in the game?
Both must play for action.

Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
+1½ (-115)

Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
-1½ (-125)
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Who will record more assists in the game?
Both must play for action.

Aaron Craft (Ohio State)
-½ (-120)

Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas)
+½ (-120)
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Player to score first point of the game?
All wagers have action.

Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
5/1

Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
5/1

Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)
11/2

Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas)
11/2

William Buford (Ohio State)
13/2

Elijah Johnson (Kansas)
8/1

Jeff Withey (Kansas)
8/1

Aaron Craft (Ohio State)
17/2

Lenzelle Smith Jr. (Ohio State)
9/1

Travis Releford (Kansas)
9/1
8:45p(Ohio State vs Kansas) – Player to score first 3 Point Shot of the game?
All wagers have action.

Elijah Johnson (Kansas)
7/2

William Buford (Ohio State)
7/2

Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)
4/1

Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas)
5/1

Lenzelle Smith Jr. (Ohio State)
7/1

Aaron Craft (Ohio State)
17/2

Travis Releford (Kansas)
10/1

Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)
12/1

Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
15/1

Jeff Withey (Kansas)
20/1
8:45pHistorical Matchups – Which will be higher
Must play March 31st for action.

DeShaun Thomas Points December 10th (19 Points)
-2½ (-120)

DeShaun Thomas Points March 31st
+2½ (-120)
8:45pHistorical Matchups – Which will be higher
Must play March 31st for action.

Thomas Robinson Points December 10th (21 Points)
-2½ (-120)

Thomas Robinson Points March 31st
+2½ (-120)
8:45pHistorical Matchups – Which will be higher
Must play March 31st for action.

Tyshawn Taylor Assists December 10th (13 Assists)
-7½ (-120)

Tyshawn Taylor Assists March 31st
+7½ (-120)

Bovada Sportsbook presents another great set of NCAA Tournament Final Four props today, and we are going to be looking at some of those great Final Four props on the board for the game pitting the arch rival Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats against each other.

Peyton Siva Over 15.5 Points + Assists
Siva certainly didn’t have the game of his life when he played against these Wildcats the first time around this year, coming up with just eight points and four assists. However, it seems as though the better he plays, the more that we end up seeing the Cardinals win. His numbers aren’t always all that impressive, but Siva has had at least nine points in six of his last eight games, and we think that he can do that again versus Marquis Teague, who has struggled at times on the defensive side of the court in the dance. Siva has at least five assists in seven straight, and he is likely to at least flirt with the idea of a double-double in the Final Four.

Anthony Davis Blocks Under 4.5
It seems to be a bit ballsy to want to back Davis’ under in blocks, knowing that he has already come up with 174 rejections this season. He had seven blocks when these two teams met on New Year’s Eve, and he had six more against the Baylor Bears in the Elite 8. That being said, we just don’t know if in the end, the Cardinals are going to challenge Davis all that much in this one. Sure, the talented frosh is going to send a few shots flying, but to get five blocks in a game like this one just seems to be a bit much against a team that is generally awfully wise with the basketball.

Darius Miller Over/Under 1.5 Made Three Point Shots
What we have to remember about this game from New Year’s Eve is that there were just seven three-point baskets that were made over the course of the whole game. Two of those came in the dying 10 seconds with Russ Smith knocking down meaningless shots. Miller is a senior, and he hasn’t been shy about taking shots as the shot clock winds down. However, we just don’t think that there are going to be that many long range shots that go down in this game, and we think that all of the players on either side that we can get under their totals, we would be willing to take, knowing that we are probably going to win more of these than we lose.

Full List of Louisville Cardinals vs. Kentucky Wildcats Final Four Props @ Bovada Sportsbook (as of 3/30/12):
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6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points – Kyle Kuric (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
12½
(-120)o
(-120)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Kyle Kuric (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
2
(-125)o
(-115)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points and Assists – Peyton Siva (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
15½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Free Throw Shots Made – Peyton Siva (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
2½
(EVEN)o
(-140)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Peyton Siva (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
½
(EVEN)o
(-140)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points – Russ Smith (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
11½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points and Rebounds – Chane Behanan (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
16½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points, Rebounds and Blocks – Gorgui Dieng (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
19½
(-120)o
(-120)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Chris Smith (Louisville)
Must play for action.

Over
1½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points, Rebound and Blocks – Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
29½
(-125)o
(-115)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Free Throw Shots Made – Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
4½
(-115)o
(-125)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points – Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
14½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Rebounds – Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
10½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Blocks – Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
4½
(EVEN)o
(-140)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points – Doron Lamb (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
13½
(-125)o
(-115)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Doron Lamb (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
1½
(-160)o
(+120)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points and Rebounds – Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
20½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Free Throw Shots Made – Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
2½
(-140)o
(EVEN)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points and Rebounds – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
20½
(-120)o
(-120)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points – Darius Miller (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
10½
(-115)o
(-125)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total 3 Point Shots Made – Darius Miller (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
1½
(EVEN)o
(-140)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Total Points and Assists – Marquis Teague (Kentucky)
Must play for action.

Over
14½
(-130)o
(-110)u

Under
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Kyle Kuric (Louisville) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
+130

No
-170
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Peyton Siva (Louisville) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
+130

No
-170
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Chane Behanan (Louisville) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-110

No
-130
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Chris Smith (Louisville) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
+140

No
-180
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Gorgui Dieng (Louisville) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-105

No
-135
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Anthony Davis (Kentucky) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-160

No
+120
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Doron Lamb (Kentucky) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
EVEN

No
-140
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Terrence Jones (Kentucky) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-110

No
-130
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
-105

No
-135
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Marquis Teague (Kentucky) make his first field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action. Free Throws do not count towards wager.

Yes
+130

No
-170
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Kyle Kuric (Louisville) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+160

No
-230
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Peyton Siva (Louisville) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+275

No
-450
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Russ Smith (Louisville) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+180

No
-270
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Doron Lamb (Kentucky) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
-110

No
-130
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Terrence Jones (Kentucky) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+160

No
-230
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Will Marquis Teague (Kentucky) make his first 3 Point field goal attempt?
Must play and have an attempt for action.

Yes
+180

No
-270
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Kyle Kuric (Louisville)
+2½ (-120)

Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
-2½ (-120)
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Kyle Kuric (Louisville)
-½ (-120)

Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
+½ (-120)
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Peyton Siva (Louisville)
+3½ (-120)

Doron Lamb (Kentucky)
-3½ (-120)
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Who will record more points in the game?
Both must play for action.

Peyton Siva (Louisville)
+2½ (-125)

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky)
-2½ (-115)
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Who will record more rebounds in the game?
Both must play for action.

Chane Behanan (Louisville)
Pick (-120)

Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
Pick (-120)
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Who will record more blocks in the game?
Both must play for action.

Gorgui Dieng (Louisville)
+½ (-120)

Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
-½ (-120)
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Player to score first point of the game?
All wagers have action.

Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
5/1

Doron Lamb (Kentucky)
6/1

Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
6/1

Kyle Kuric (Louisville)
13/2

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky)
13/2

Marquis Teague (Kentucky)
7/1

Peyton Siva (Louisville)
7/1

Chane Behanan (Louisville)
8/1

Chris Smith (Louisville)
8/1

Gorgui Dieng (Louisville)
8/1
6:05p(Louisville vs Kentucky) – Player to score first 3 Point Shot of the game?
All wagers have action.

Kyle Kuric (Louisville)
3/1

Doron Lamb (Kentucky)
7/2

Chris Smith (Louisville)
9/2

Marquis Teague (Kentucky)
6/1

Peyton Siva (Louisville)
6/1

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky)
10/1

Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
10/1

Anthony Davis (Kentucky)
15/1

Chane Behanan (Louisville)
15/1

Gorgui Dieng (Louisville)
20/1
6:05pHistorical Matchups – Which will be higher
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Total Points December 31st (24 Points)
-8½ (EVEN)

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Total Points March 31st
+8½ (-140)
6:05pHistorical Matchups – Which will be higher
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Anthony Davis Points December 31st (18 Points)
-3 (-140)

Anthony Davis Points March 31st
+3 (EVEN)
6:05pHistorical Matchups – Which will be higher
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Anthony Davis Blocks December 31st (6 Blocks)
-2 (-120)

Anthony Davis Blocks March 31st
+2 (-120)
6:05pFinal Four Specials – Which Final Four game will have more Points scored in it?

Louisville/Kentucky
-120

Ohio State/Kansas
-120
6:05pFinal Four Specials – Will Pitino wear a red tie and Calipari a blue tie for the game March 31st?
Must be predominant color for both, book manager’s decision is final.

Yes
-300

No
+200

Tons of NBA level talent and All-Americans are going to be on the court in the Bayou on Saturday night, and tonight, we are making our 2012 Final Four predictions by breaking down the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Kansas Jayhawks betting lines.

2012 Final Four Matchup: #2 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #2 Kansas Jayhawks
Final Four Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Final Four Date/Time: Saturday, March 31st, 8:45 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Kansas Television Coverage: CBS

Key #1: The bigs for the Buckeyes have to stay out of foul trouble
Deshaun Thomas and Jared Sullinger are really the heart and soul of the Buckeyes. They are the men that truly can dominate the game on both sides of the court, and when they are on, they are capable of some big time damage. They are averaging nearly 34 points and 15 boards per game between them, and they have to stay on the court. Sullinger battled foul problems at times this year, averaging right around three foul per game on average. We have seen him struggle against some decent big men that were right around his height, but this time around, he is going to have two big time post players in Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson draped all over him on both sides of the court. The depth just isn’t there for this team if Sullinger is on the bench, as there isn’t a player that averaged even a dozen minutes per game for Head Coach Thad Matta this year outside of his starting five. It could be bad news if Sullinger gets two quick fouls, and if that turns out to be the case for the second straight game, OSU might not be all that lucky.

Final Four Odds at Wager Web Sportsbook
Ohio State Buckeyes -2.5
Kansas Jayhawks +2.5
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Key #2: Tyshawn Taylor has to have a second straight star-like performance
When Taylor signed on the dotted line to come to Lawrence, there was a heck of a lot of hope that he would be the next in a great line of Kansas guards. That being said, he has largely disappointed. This is the first year that he has averaged double digits in scoring, and in his first three tourney games in 2012, he scored just a grand total of 26 points. That isn’t going to cut it in this one to say the least. Taylor did score 22 against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Elite Eight last weekend. It was encouraging to say the least, but Aaron Craft and William Buford are significantly more experienced and have more to bring to the table defensively than the Tar Heels could without both of their best point guards from the start of the season playing. This is a man that is a lifetime 37 percent shooter from beyond the arc, and he shot at least 48 percent from the field over the course of his career as well. Taylor has to keep that up and be the hero on the biggest stage now that he is a senior.

Key #3: The Buckeyes can’t try to get into a three-point shooting game
There aren’t many aspects to the game that the Buckeyes aren’t very good at, but shooting the three-point shot is one of them. They shot just 33.2 percent from beyond the arc this year as a team, and they have the tendency to go cold when push comes to shove. This is a team that has only taken 20 or more three-point shots once in the three games here in the dance, and that one game was the truly close call against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Last year when the Buckeyes were pounding the interior, they were relatively unstoppable. However, when they tried to push their game to the outside in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats in the Sweet 16, they were simply off the mark when it counted the most. OSU has to get the ball to the inside more often, and then shooting games like William Buford had against UK when he shot just 2-for-16 from the floor won’t happen. If that’s the case, it would take a herculean effort by a Jayhawk to pull off the mild upset.

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You aren’t going to find two teams in college basketball that have a bigger rivalry than the Louisville Cardinals and the Kentucky Wildcats. The two will meet in the Bayou to kick off our 2012 Final Four predictions on Saturday night in what might be one of the most anticipated games that we have seen in college basketball in quite some time.

2012 Final Four Matchup: #4 Louisville Cardinals vs. #1 Kentucky Wildcats
Final Four Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Final Four Date/Time: Sunday, March 31st, 6:00 p.m.
Louisville vs. Kentucky Television Coverage: CBS

Key #1: The Cardinals have to knock the Wildcats off of their game
… And that mean cranking up the pressure defensively. There were times against the Florida Gators in the Elite 8 that the Cardinals didn’t seem to have the same type of intensity that they did against, say the Michigan State Spartans. In that Sweet 16 matchup with the Big Ten champs, Louisville was able to absolutely take the Spartan out of what they wanted to do offensively, and in the end, it was good enough to put a lay a big time beat down on them. Against Florida at the end of the game, the defense showed those flashes once again. If the Cards can do this against MSU and Florida, there is no reason to think that a Kentucky team that has a ton of guards that have little to no experience at this level fits as well. What we have seen with the Wildcats in the past is that physical games can be concerning to them, especially if Terrence Jones doesn’t have his best stuff, so we do think that the possibility is there that the ‘Ville can accomplish this goal. Louisville has to make sure that it really gets in Kentucky’s head though, and forces a ton of turnovers and stupid fouls. That being said…

Final Four Odds at Wager Web Sportsbook
Louisville Cardinals +9
Kentucky Wildcats -9
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Key #2: Louisville has to stay out of foul trouble
We’re looking at you, Peyton Siva, Gorgui Dieng, and Chane Behanan! These three were in foul trouble all night against the Gators, and it was up to Head Coach Rick Pitino to try to figure out the crucial moments to get these three into the lineup. When they were off the court, Louisville really struggled, especially defensively, and as we have already determined, this is the calling card for this team. If Gorgui gets into foul difficulties, all of a sudden, the Cardinals don’t look like all that great of an interior defensive side. They are going to be up against it for sure at that point, as the three big boys, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones, and Anthony Davis could be dominating on both sides of the court. The Cardinals have to be aggressive, but they have to be smart, and they have to make sure that they don’t commit all that many foolish fouls to take themselves out of the game.

Key #3: The Wildcats have to take their time and keep this game at a reasonable pace
Though you would think of Louisville as a team that loves to push the basketball, that isn’t really necessarily the case. Sure, Pitino would rather start to put pressure on the opposition on both sides of the court, and as a result, there are a lot of points that are scored in transition. Kentucky has had a habit in this tournament of running perhaps a bit too much. The team has allowed at least 66 in all four of its games in the tourney, and that came after allowing fewer than 60 points per game in the regular season. Sure, the offense has the ability to get the job done as well, but we just don’t see this Louisville outfit allowing in the 70s, let alone in the 80s (or in the 100s!) as the Wildcats have reached in all of their games in March Madness. That means that Marquis Teague has to be smart with the basketball and that all of these youngsters that don’t have all that much experience need to keep their heads on straight. This was a team that shot just 33.9 percent from the field and jacked up 27 three-point shots against the Connecticut Huskies in the Final Four last year. That just can’t be the case once again if the Wildcats hope to move on to the finale on Monday.

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The top overall seed and the favorites on the NCAA Tournament odds, the Kentucky Wildcats, are hoping to be the only team in the land to repeat as a Final Four team this year when they take on the Baylor Bears on Sunday in the South Region finale.

2012 Elite 8 Matchup: #3 Baylor Bears vs. #1 Kentucky Wildcats
South Region Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, GA
Elite 8 Date/Time: Sunday, March 25th, 2:20 p.m.
Baylor vs. Kentucky Television Coverage: CBS

Key #1: Baylor has to prove that its talent is as good as Kentucky’s
Normally speaking, the Wildcats run into teams that perhaps have one or two players that can keep up with some of the ridiculous talent that they have to offer. In this case though, there are a slew of players with NBA potential for Baylor, and this is a squad that really can run with the Cats for the full 40 minutes. Brady Heslip has been on fire from downtown. Pierre Jackson has been a monster of a point guard, both as a distributor and as a shoot. Both Perry Jones III and Quincy Acy can jump out of the building and get rebounds with the best in the biz as well. That being said, these Bears haven’t exactly had the roughest road to get here to the Elite 8, and the big knock against them this year is that they haven’t been able to beat the big time teams. There are two losses to the Kansas Jayhawks (though there is a win as well from the Big XII Tournament) and three to the Missouri Tigers. This Kentucky team is certainly just as good and likely better than both. It should be interesting to say the least.

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Baylor Bears +7.5
Kentucky Wildcats -7.5
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Key #2: Kentucky’s defense has to avoid giving up those big time runs
We saw both the Iowa State Cyclones and the Indiana Hoosiers figure out how to put up huge gobs of points on the Wildcats, and it is starting to feel like this might be the demise of this team at some point here in this tourney. The defense for UK just doesn’t seem to match the talent of the offense, and guys like Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Anthony Davis, and Terrence Jones shouldn’t be allowing nine offensive rebounds and a slew of second chance points to a team like the Hoosiers, who only have really two legitimate rebounders on their team. This is where the Bears can really capitalize, as they are a team that feeds off of momentum. We’ve seen it a lot, and we might see it again, and if that turns out to be the case, we are warning the Big Blue Nation that its team could be in a lot of trouble. Even though Baylor is a No. 3 seed, it is going to be playing this one like it is a No. 16 going against the Wildcats, and the team just is not going to give up, and it won’t stop believing during this whole 40 minutes.

Key #3: The Baylor guards have to frustrate Marquis Teague
When we did our Sweet 16 breakdown for the Wildcats, we said that Teague had to be a big time point guard and make good decisions with the basketball. Considering how many possessions there were in the game, the fact that he only coughed it up twice was definitely a good sign. That being said, this is a Baylor team that has quick hands and loves to get into passing lanes. We hate to keep dogging on Teague, but he is still the weakest link on this otherwise absolutely outstanding club. The Bears are averaging just under eight steals per game this year, and well over two thirds of those thefts are coming via the guards that are getting the opponents into trouble. Baylor can be a stingy team, and you can bet that it is going to turn up the pressure as high as it can for the No. 1 team in the country on Sunday.

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Two of the most popular choices to beat the March Madness odds are going to square off on Sunday afternoon in what should be a remarkable bout on the Elite 8 odds between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Kansas Jayhawks.

2012 Elite 8 Matchup: #2 Kansas Jayhawks vs. #1 North Carolina Tar Heels
Midwest Region Location: Scottrade Arena, St. Louis, MO
Elite 8 Date/Time: Sunday, March 23rd, 5:00 p.m.
Kansas vs. North Carolina Television Coverage: CBS

Key #1: UNC has to get over this certain home court disadvantage
The Tar Heels are essentially facing their worst fear in this one. They are taking on the Jayhawks in St. Louis, a city that is traditionally known for its roots in the Big XII, not the ACC. There will be plenty of Carolina Blue in the stands, but that doesn’t mean that the majority still won’t be pulling for Kansas. We have seen the Heels absolutely fall apart in a few games this year that either were true road games or were de facto road games, such as the horrible five touchdown loss to the Florida State Seminoles and the early season upset against the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. In games like those, the crowd was able to really get the best of the Heels, and without any sort of leadership with experience running the show out of the point guard spot, it is going to be up to the rest of this team to maintain its composure if it wants to go to the Bayou for the Final Four.

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Kansas Jayhawks -2
North Carolina Tar Heels +2
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Key #2: Tyshawn Taylor needs to get his head back in the game
Taylor has now had three straight lackluster games here in the tourney, and even though he averaged 16.8 points per game this season, he now has three straight games with just 10 points or fewer. He shot a woeful 0-of-6 from beyond the arc in the win over the NC State Wolfpack on Friday night, and he was a big part of why the team shot 1-of-14 from downtown as a unit. Needless to say, that isn’t going to cut it, and if Taylor is really going to step it up and be the man to lead this team as he was in the regular season, he has to get his stroke back. This was a 49.2 percent shooter and a 41.6 percent three-point shooter during the season, and he really has no excuse for jitters any longer after being in the dance last year as a freshman. Taylor just cannot go MIA in this one, though we know that he is going to have some pain in the neck guards that are very athletic guarding him.

Key #3: North Carolina has to get an edge on the boards and make it count
It seems likely that Kendall Marshall is going to be missing out on this one again, though obviously, you are going to want to check your injury report before betting this one if you are playing the Elite 8 odds on game day. That being said, just take a look at the rebounding numbers for North Carolina on Friday night with its win over the Ohio Bobcats. Tyler Zeller had 22 boards by himself, while the whole Ohio team only had 26 rebounds. John Henson and Reggie Bullock both ripped down 10 boards apiece, while Harrison Barnes had seven. We just don’t understand how a team this talented won the rebounding battle 56-26 and still had to play in overtime and arguably should have been beaten by a No. 13 seed that was out of one of the worst conferences in America. Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson aren’t going to let matters be this easy for the Tar Heels on Sunday, and that might make the difference. If UNC does get the edge though, it has to take advantage of its second chance opportunities and to get the ball up the court in transition in a hurry.

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