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Midwest Region odds, lines, schedule

Midwest Region odds, lines, schedule

Can Kansas get to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament?

The Jayhawks haven’t been past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament since making it to the Final Four in 2018. Kansas has lost in the second round in each of its last two tournament appearances and neither of those losses have been especially close. Auburn — the No. 2 seed in the Midwest this season — beat Kansas by 14 in the second round of the 2019 NCAA tournament and USC — the No. 7 seed in the Midwest — beat the Jayhawks by 34 in 2021.

Kansas wasn’t a No. 1 seed in any of those seasons, however. This year the Jayhawks are the top seed in the Midwest Region and it’s arguable that KU got the easiest draw of any top seed. And they won’t have to face Auburn or USC until the Elite Eight.

That relative ease is reflected in the odds to win the region. No. 3 seed Wisconsin is at +1200 to win the Midwest as oddsmakers aren’t too keen on Johnny Davis’ ability to carry the Badgers to New Orleans. No. 4 seed…

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