Elite Eight contest will take place at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY at 7:00PM on Saturday.Kentucky Wildcats escaped a first-round scare from Princeton, while the West Virginia Mountaineers advanced with a win over Clemson.West Virginia in the Elite Eight a year ago that prevented a team with five NBA First Round Draft Picks from advancing to the Final Four.
Mountaineers lost in the Big East tournament second round to Marquette.The one team that no one including is talking about is the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Mountaineers looked very impressive in their first round match-up against a red-hot Clemson squad.Wildcats are 3.5-point favorites.West Virginia features the nation's No. 32-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.3 points per game. Kentucky, meanwhile, comes in at No. 43 nationally in scoring at home.West Virginia has a very good forward line but they do not have the bulk to bother Cousins, who is spelled by the similarly sized but less talented Daniel Orton.
Team records:
West Virginia: 30-6 SU, 16-19 ATS
Kentucky: 35-2 SU, 20-15 ATS
West Virginia vs Kentucky Odds
Kentucky is installed as a -4 favourite.
West Virginia +4.5
Over/Under: 134
Moneyline: WV +160, Kentucky -190
Mountaineers lost in the Big East tournament second round to Marquette.The one team that no one including is talking about is the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Mountaineers looked very impressive in their first round match-up against a red-hot Clemson squad.Wildcats are 3.5-point favorites.West Virginia features the nation's No. 32-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.3 points per game. Kentucky, meanwhile, comes in at No. 43 nationally in scoring at home.West Virginia has a very good forward line but they do not have the bulk to bother Cousins, who is spelled by the similarly sized but less talented Daniel Orton.
Team records:
West Virginia: 30-6 SU, 16-19 ATS
Kentucky: 35-2 SU, 20-15 ATS
West Virginia vs Kentucky Odds
Kentucky is installed as a -4 favourite.
West Virginia +4.5
Over/Under: 134
Moneyline: WV +160, Kentucky -190
