Kansas at Villanova

A heavyweight matchup in the Final Four will have Villanova squaring off against Kansas. Kansas played a great game vs. Duke, and were expected to have a tough time rebounding against the Duke bigs, but shockingly out-rebounded the Blue Devils by 15, and dominated the offensive glass. Kansas has improved dramatically on defense, and have lost just twice since February 10th. The two losses were game that they allowed 50% or better shooting, all other games were won. After shooting 50%+ in six-of-eight games, Villanova has not shot the ball as well since, at just 50%+ in two of their last six, and shot horrible against Texas Tech at just 33%. The good news for Nova is the fact that they have held four of their last five opponents to less than 39% shooting. I think the Alamo Dome is going to take some getting used to by both teams, and shooting may be a bit off. The fact that both teams seem to be stepping up on defense is going to enhance a lower-scoring game. Villanova seems to be a team that may have peaked to early in the season, while Kansas seems to be peaking right now, and will have even more confidence for this one after taking down Duke. Play Kansas and the UNDER.