Tournament Picks: Kansas vs Eastern Washington 3/20/21 College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions

The Kansas Jayhawks  face the Eastern Washington Eagles Saturday in March Madness college basketball NCAA Tournament First Round at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

The Eastern Washington Eagles enter the tournament winning 13 of their last 14 games. The Eastern Washington Eagles are averaging 79.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 71.6 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Tanner Groves is averaging 16.4 points and 1.4 assists while Kim Aiken Jr. is averaging 11.7 points and 8.5 rebounds. Tyler Robertson is the third double-digit scorer and Michael Meadows is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Eastern Washington Eagles are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Washington Eagles are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

The Kansas Jayhawks enter the tournament winning eight of their last nine games played. The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 73.3 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Ochai Agbaji is averaging 14.2 points and 3.5 rebounds while David McCormack is averaging 13.4 points and 6.1 rebounds. Jalen Wilson is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Garrett is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Kansas Jayhawks are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Kansas Jayhawks are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

The Eagles are 19-9 ATS in their last 28 neutral site games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Jayhawks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite and 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Eagles last 5 overall. The under is 6-1 in Jayhawks last 7 overall.

The Kansas Jayhawks are head and shoulders the better, more talented team, but they’re dealing with COVID-19 issues and who knows if they’ll be able to practice normally or go through a proper routine. McCormack is also one of those players who is dealing with the illness, and he’s the Jayhawks second leading scorer. The Eastern Washington Eagles are one of the better offensive teams in the country and they’re a 15-7 against the spread on the season. Not knowing what’s going on with Kansas’ situation, it’s hard to trust this team with a big number. Give me the points.