JJ, always value your input & insight. Always love when we (or I guess I should say...when I am on the same "thought process" as YOU) are on the same page...i.e. JAYHAWKS Win Over North Carolina.
Tonight though...I'm viewing this one a bit different "going-in" then you are. Again...not that you give a rip...but I think the "soft line" was layed alright...but that Vegas was expecting the Public to JUMP(erjack) ALL OVER Kansas after putting the smackdown on the Public Darling Tarheels. IMO...if it were Kansas...THEY would have been favored by 2.5-3 pts. By opening at Kansas (-1.5) keeping it Under a bucket...left the door open for Kanas $$$ to bet it up...when out of nowhere all the $$$ has come on Memphis. I see this line actually went from Kansas -1.5 TO Memphis -1 in 10 MINUTES!
I am NOT an advocate of chasing Public $$$...as I believe you know. But they (public) do SOMETIMES get it right!
Not sure I'm gonna see it...but I would freakin' love to see Memphis get to -3 or more! I locked Memphis in Saturday night around midnight at a "pk"...I would definitely take a shot at "Middling" for the risk of the juice. But that's how I go about things at times.
Either way...As always...
Good LUCK!