Richmond Spiders @ Kansas Jayhawks Sweet 16 Free Pick

Richmond Spiders @ Kansas Jayhawks Sweet 16 Free Pick: I think Richmond is tough, very tough. Morehead State was a good team, and the Spiders made them look silly in the Round of 32. The Jayhawks are a very good team, but they aren’t scary-good, and despite having the make-up to pound the Spiders inside, I’m not sure they’re much of a bet giving up double digits in the Sweet 16.

Richmond has been able to deal with size down low, despite getting out-rebounded in both their games thus far in the NCAA tournament. Vanderbilt out rebounded them by 12, and shot 50% from the field, but Richmond still won.

Richmond has just 7 turnovers in their first 2 games of the tournament: now that’s holding onto the ball. If they continue to move the ball efficiently on offense, and limit the Jayhawks’ chances in transition, they should be able to cover the 10 point spread at least.

Don’t count them out, either – just because they’re a low seeded small school with a spider for a mascot doesn’t mean they don’t have a chance against the big, bad Jayhawks.

(12) Richmond Spiders @ (1) Kansas Jayhawks (-10.5) (3/25) (TBS)