SPORTS
West Region
*seeding in parentheses
Kansas (1) vs. Southern Illinois (4) — March 22, 2007
Line: Kansas -9
Over/Under: 125½
Kansas has breezed into the Sweet 16. Easy wins against Niagara and Kentucky land the Jayhawks with a date against the Salukis.
Kansas is riding a 10-game winning streak SU and is 6-4 ATS in the same span.
Southern Illinois’ path to the Sweet 16 has included victories against Holy Cross (61-51 and Virginia Tech (63-48).
The Salukis are 9-1 SU in their last 10 and 5-4-1 ATS.
Pittsburgh (3) vs. UCLA (2) — March 22, 2007
Line: UCLA -3
Over/Under: 123
After a convincing win against Wright State in Round 1, Pitt had their mettle tested in the second round as Virginia Commonwealth took them to OT.
The Panthers are 4-6 in their last 10 ATS matchups.
Runners up a year ago, the Bruins seem hell bent on earning another spot in the final. They hammered Weber St. 70-42 and then proceeded to beat Indiana 54-49 to earn their fifth Sweet 16 berth in the past eight years.
The Bruins are 7-3 SU but are 4-6 ATS in their last 10.
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