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San Francisco should be a +6.5 underdog facing Kentucky in this NCAA Tournament game. Jazz offers a generous welcome bonus (max bonus $2000). 18 and up welcome.
San Francisco fell to mighty Gonzaga in the West Coast semis.
Khalil Shabazz scored nine of his 27 points during a 13-2 run that got San Francisco back in it, and Julian Rishwain added 20.
Coach Todd Golden has led a quick turnaround at San Francisco, putting the Dons on the cusp of their first NCAA Tournament since 1998 in his third season. San Francisco was No. 24 in the NCAA's NET rankings and is one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams, led by the sharp-shooting Jamaree Bouyea.
The Vols Kennedy Chandler scored 19 points, Zakai Zeigler added 11 and Tennessee held off fifth-ranked Kentucky 69-62 in the SEC Semifinal.
The Cats have won just one national championship (1998) in eight tries as a 2 seed. They’ve had four chances since and failed to reach the Final Four each time (2001, 2005, 2017, 2019).
Kentucky came into the NCAA Tournament with a 26-7 record. The Wildcats were undefeated at home.
As a favorite they went 24-2 Straight Up. Dating back to 2016, the Wildcats are 133-29 (82.1%).
