Gary Browne and West Virginia are the biggest underdog in any of the Sweet 16 games when the Mountaineers face No. 1 Kentucky. (Getty)
Kentucky was 8-0-1 in its past 9 games as a double-digit favorite heading into the NCAA Tournament.
Things haven’t gone that way in the Big Dance. In two tournament games, the Wildcats have been double-digit favorites in both and have failed to cover the spread in each.
When top-seeded Kentucky meets No. 5 West Virginia in a Midwest Region Sweet 16 game Thursday night, the Wildcats are – you got it – double-digit favorites. It opened at 12.5 and now sits at 13.5 in favor of UK.
The Mountaineers have been favored in both of their games and covered both.
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The below numbers are supplied by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com and are subject to change.
Kentucky-West Virginia Point Spread
Kentucky … -13.5
West Virginia … +13.5
Kentucky is 19-15-2 against the spread, including 6-3-1 over the last 10 games.
West Virginia is 19-13 ATS, with a 7-3 mark over the past 10.
Kentucky is 10-0 straight up over last 10, West Virginia 6-4.
Kentucky has been a double-digit favorite in both tournament games and didn’t cover either.
West Virginia has covered in both its tournament games.
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Kentucky-West Virginia Over-Under
Over-Under … 136.5
Kentucky is 15-21 on the Over-Under, while West Virginia is 16-12.
The UNDER has won in 4 of Kentucky’s last 6 games.
The OVER has won in 4 of West Virginia’s past 6 games, but the UNDER has won 2 straight.
Kentucky-West Virginia Money Line
Kentucky … -1400
West Virginia … +925
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The Basics
Who:
No. 1 Kentucky (36-0) vs. No. 5 West Virginia (25-9)
What:
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
When:
Thursday, March 26
Where:
Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
Bracket Region:
Midwest
Time:
9:45 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
CBS
