{"id":19380,"date":"2014-03-29T11:05:42","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T11:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=19380"},"modified":"2014-03-29T11:05:42","modified_gmt":"2014-03-29T11:05:42","slug":"no-2-michigan-vs-no-8-kentucky-march-madness-elite-8-betting-preview-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/no-2-michigan-vs-no-8-kentucky-march-madness-elite-8-betting-preview-and-prediction.html","title":{"rendered":"No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 8 Kentucky &#8211; March Madness Elite 8 &#8211; Betting Preview and Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcat freshmen have grown up just in time to bring down an undefeated No. 1 seed and the defending champs so far in this tournament, and they&#8217;re just now into the Elite 8. Next, they set their sights on last year\u2019s also-rans, the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines, who have consecutive trips to the Final Four in mind.<\/p>\n<p>For everything you need to prep your wagers for what could easily be the best game of the March Madness tournament this year, read on.<\/p>\n[sc:MarchMadness ]\n<h2>No. 2 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats Elite Eight Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p>Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis<\/p>\n<p>When:\u00a0Sunday, March 30, 5:05 PM ET<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Michigan Wolverines<\/h3>\n<p>[sc:finalfour240 ]No. 2 Michigan avoided a disastrous 2<sup>nd<\/sup> half collapse to hang on for a 73-71 win over No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday. The Wolverines were up by 10 with less than four minutes to go, but a series of turnovers fueled a furious Volunteer comeback that ultimately came up short.<\/p>\n<p>For the first 36 minutes, though, Michigan was rolling. The Wolverines jumped up to an 11-point halftime lead on the strength of some lights-out three-point shooting, when they were 7-9, to go with 11-20 in the game. Michigan has now shot a scorching 25-48 (52%) from beyond the arc in its last two games.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Jordan Morgan more than held his own against the Vols\u2019 bruising front line with 15 points and 7 rebounds, and could give Julius Randle some problems on both ends. The Wolverines also commit very few fouls while defending, which would avoid the foul trouble Louisville experienced against Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>In the Sweet 16, Michigan pushed the two-point spread as favorites, the first time it hasn\u2019t covered in the tournament. The total also went over for the seventh time in ten Wolverine games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Nik-Stauskas-Caris-LeVert-John-Beilen-Michigan-Wolverines-NCAA-Basketball.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16102\" alt=\"Nik Stauskas, Caris LeVert, John Beilen, Michigan Wolverines, NCAA Basketball\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Nik-Stauskas-Caris-LeVert-John-Beilen-Michigan-Wolverines-NCAA-Basketball.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Nik-Stauskas-Caris-LeVert-John-Beilen-Michigan-Wolverines-NCAA-Basketball.jpg 594w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Nik-Stauskas-Caris-LeVert-John-Beilen-Michigan-Wolverines-NCAA-Basketball-250x186.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Kentucky Wildcats<\/h3>\n<p>Much like how it played to upset No. 1 Wichita State, No. 8 Kentucky and its team of freshmen showed incredible poise and maturity in crunch time to knock out the defending champions No. 4 Louisville, 74-69 on Saturday. Kentucky is now an impressive 6-0 ATS in its last six games. The total has gone over in the Wildcats&#8217; last two games.<\/p>\n<p>The Harrison twins combined for 29 points, including Aaron\u2019s clutch go-ahead three-pointer. Julius Randle also came up big with 15 points and 12 rebounds, his third-straight tournament double-double.<\/p>\n<p>A horrible free-throw shooting team percentage-wise on the season, Kentucky is making them when it matters. The Wildcats are shooting 18-22 (81%) from the line in the last five minutes of their last two games. Kentucky, with its immense length and athleticism, also defended the three-point shot well, holding tournament opponents to just 32%.<\/p>\n<h3>Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>The Wildcats will manage to shut down Michigan\u2019s three-point shooting to force a tight game, where the clutch Kentucky stars do what they\u2019ve done the entire tournament, and deliver in the clutch.<\/p>\n[sc:finalfour490 ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"19380\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,190&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcat freshmen have grown up just in time to bring down an undefeated No. 1 seed and the defending champs so far in this tournament, and<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"19380\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,190&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":19382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[393,70,460],"tags":[1320,711,1276,353],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - 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