The Wichita State Shockers have been favored by 12 or more points in each of their last eight games and are a perfect 8-0 ATS over that stretch.
The 1-seed Shockers will try to extend that streak to 9-0 as a 16-point favorite against 16-seed Cal Poly. Wrapping up the Midwest Region action later in the night, Kentucky is a 6.5-point favorite over Kansas State.
Wichita State put together the dream season en route to a Missouri Valley Championship this year going a perfect 34-0 SU and 24-6-1 ATS. The defense allowed just 59.6 PPG while the offense scored 75.5 PPG.
The Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri plays host to the Wichita State vs. Cal Poly betting matchup at 7:10pm. Kansas State vs. Kentucky is set to start up next at 9:40pm.
The Shockers are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games as a double-digit chalk and 7-2 ATS in nine tournament games since 2006.
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The Cal Poly Mustangs entered the Big West Conference Tournament with a 10-19 SU and 9-18-1 ATS record, but have since gone 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS to win the Big West and their play-in game against Texas Southern.
Cal Poly's 81-69 win over Texas Southern was the team's NCAA Tournament debut.
Kentucky earned an at-large tournament bid with a 24-10 SU and 17-14-1 ATS record, losing to Florida for the third time this season in the SEC Tournament Final. The Wildcats ended the year on a 3-0 ATS run and are 7-1-1 ATS over their last nine NCAA Tournament games.
Julius Randle leads the team with 15 PPG and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Kansas State's 20-12 SU and 17-13 ATS record got the Wildcats an at-large bid despite their season-ending slump. The team went 3-5 SU and 2-6 ATS over its last eight games and 0-3 SU and ATS in its last three. The Wildcats are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games as an underdog.
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