The No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks take on the No. 16 Howard Bison in a first round matchup of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday. Kansas is favored by 22 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 147 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Howard has intriguing defensive metrics. The Bison force a turnover on 20.7% of defensive possessions, including a steal on 9.8% of trips. Opponents also shoot only 33.6% from 3-point range against Howard, with the Bison giving up only 11.9 assists per game. The model also knows Kansas has the Big 12 player of the year in Jalen Wilson and a projected first round draft pick in Gradey Dick. That duo leads the Jayhawks on offense, and Kansas averages well over 16 assists per game. Kansas shoots 52.9% inside the arc, and the Jayhawks commit a turnover on only 17.5% of offensive possessions.

Now, it has set its sights on Howard vs. Kansas. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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