How to Watch Kansas vs. Samford: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 2:22 a.m. ET

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 13th-seeded Samford Bulldogs (29-5) play against the No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks (22-10) on Thursday at Delta Center. The contest tips off at 9:55 PM ET, on TBS.

The Jayhawks are 7.5-point favorites against the Bulldogs when these squads meet. This game has an over/under of 152.5.

Kansas vs. Samford Matchup Information

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time: 9:55 PM ET
TV: TBS
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
Venue: Delta Center
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Jayhawks vs Bulldogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Jayhawks	-7.5	-110	-110	152.5	-110	-110	-290	+235

Kansas Top Performers

Jayhawks Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Dajuan Harris	32	8.3	1.8	6.3	1.5	0.4	0.8
KJ Adams	32	12.4	4.5	3	1.2	0.6	0
Hunter Dickinson	31	18	10.8	2.2	0.9	1.4	0.7
Kevin McCullar	26	18.3	6	4.1	1.5	0.4	1.5
Johnny Furphy	31	8.8	4.7	0.9	0.9	0.3	1.3

Samford Top Performers

Samford Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Rylan Jones	34	9.4	3	4.7	1.5	0.1	1.6
Jaden Campbell	32	11.1	3.3	0.9	0.9	0.5	1.6
Achor Achor	32	15.8	6.1	1.5	0.8	1.8	0.8
Dallas Graziani	34	4.1	1.4	2.6	1.5	0	0.6
A.J. Staton-McCray	30	11.7	4.6	1.3	1.6	0.5	1.2

Kansas vs. Samford Scoring Insights

The Jayhawks average just 1.4 more points per game (75.3) than the Bulldogs give up (73.9).
Kansas is 16-3 when scoring more than 73.9 points.
When Samford allows fewer than 75.3 points, it is 18-1.
The Bulldogs put up 17.3 more points per game (86) than the Jayhawks give up to opponents (68.7).
Samford has put together a 26-2 record in games it scores more than 68.7 points.
Kansas is 22-8 when it allows fewer than 86 points.

Kansas vs. Samford Betting Insights

Kansas has compiled a 13-18-1 record against the spread this season.
Samford has put together an 18-14-0 ATS record so far this season.
Kansas and its opponents have combined to score more than 152.5 points in 12 of 32 games this season.
Samford's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 152.5 points in 16 of 32 outings.

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