This is the first game of the Elite Eight, as Florida Atlantic is set to face Kansas State on Saturday, Mar. 25. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:09 pm ET while airing on TBS. Kansas State enters this game as 2-point favorites with the total set at 144.5. How will this one play out? Let’s dive into the Kansas State vs. FAU predictions below.
Kansas State vs. FAU Odds
- Spread: Kansas State -2
- Total: 144.5
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Game Info
- Date: Saturday, Mar. 25
- Time: 6:09 pm ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
- TV: TBS
- Stream: March Madness Live
Florida Atlantic Betting Trends
- Owls are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a ATS win.
- Owls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Owls last 6 overall.
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Kansas State Betting Trends
- Wildcats are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
- Wildcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.
- Over is 5-0 in Wildcats last 5 NCAA Tournament games.
Kansas State vs. FAU Predictions
If you look at the matchup stats, these teams are very similar. Kansas State ranks 35th in offensive efficiency. FAU is 26th. On defense, Kansas State ranks 27th. FAU is 29th. So what separates these two sides?
Florida Atlantic’s comeback win over Tennessee was impressive. However, Kansas State is the more battle-tested team. The Wildcats ran through the Big 12 gauntlet this season against some of the best teams in the country. Then, they knocked out a pair of “blue bloods” in Kentucky and Michigan State over their last two games. No disrespect to FAU, but Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson of Kansas State will be the best players on the court for this game.
Tennessee went ice cold against FAU, and the Owls seized the opportunity with a game-winning run in the second half. That’s unlikely to happen against a Kansas State team that can score with the best of them. Nowell is one of the best facilitators in the country, and he should continue to lead the Wildcats with key execution late in this game.
The Pick: Kansas State -2 | -110 at DraftKings Sportsbook
