Line: Wichita State -5.5, Total: 140 (current NCAA Tournament current spreads and totals)
Wichita State Record 28-4 ATS 17-13-1 OVER/UNDER 15-12 Overview: The Shockers finished the season with two ATS losses in their conference tournament (losing outright as an 8.5-point favorite vs. Illinois State in the semis), but closed the regular season by covering six of their last seven games, and pushing in the other. Wichita State has covered the spread in its opening Tournament game the past two years and is 16-13-1 as a favorite this season.
Team page: Wichita State Shockers
Indiana Record 20-13 ATS 15-16-1 OVER/UNDER 22-10-1 Overview: The Hoosiers stumble into the Big Dance, losing five of their last seven games, with wins against Northwestern and Rutgers the only two bright spots. Indiana, though, is the best OVER team in the nation. The program has failed to cover five NCAA Tournament games in a row (between 2012 and 2013), although they were favored in all those spots.
Team page: Indiana Hoosiers
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The Linemakers’ lean: We like Wichita State’s track record as the Shockers have become a very trustworthy team. Indiana has been playing poor basketball and has not been covering spreads. We also see the Shockers dictating the flow of the game. The leans are Wichita State -4.5 and UNDER 140.
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