Georgetown Hoyas versus West Virginia Mountaineers ESPN TV Big East Conference Tournament Final College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 13, 2010 by admin · No Comments

In the finals of the Big East Tournament it will be the Georgetown Hoyas facing the West Virginia Mountaineers in a college basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time at Madison Square Garden is set for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.

The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening betting line in this Big East Tournament final and it opened up as a pick with the over under coming in at 133.

The money has poured in this game on the side of the West Virginia Mountaineers, as the team is now favored by 2 ½ points. Totals players will find the early betting moving on the side of the under, as the game is lined at 131 ½.

Those wanting to back the West Virginia Mountaineers on the money line will find –135 odds with the underdog Georgetown Hoyas bringing back +125 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

This will be the second meeting between these Big East conference programs. It was the West Virginia Mountaineers with the 81-68 home victory over the Georgetown Hoyas as a 7 ½ point favorite back on March 1st. Despite hitting on 49% of their shots the Hoyas threw the game away with 20 turnovers in defeat.

West Virginia is a lock for the NCAA Tournament with a 26-6 overall record and 13-5 in Big East conference play. The team has strung together 5 straight victories. They opened up play in the Big East Tournament with a 54-51 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats. It took a last second shot for the Mountaineers to dispose of the Bearcats. In the Big East tournament semifinals it was West Virginia with the 53-51 victory over the red hot Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a 5 point favorite. The Mountaineers were able to convert on 48.8% of their shots while limiting the Irish to just 34.1% from the field. The Mountaineers dominated the boards with a 35-18 margin. Guard Da’Sean Butler off his game winning shot against Cincinnati delivered against Notre Dame with 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

The Georgetown Hoyas are too a lock for an NCAA Tournament at large bid with a 23-9 overall record and 10-8 in Big East conference play. The Hoyas will be playing their fourth game in four nights compared to the Mountaineers three games in three nights. The Hoyas have shot extremely well in this Big East conference tournament. The Hoyas opened play in the Big East tournament with a 69-49 victory as a 7-point favorite over the South Florida Bulls by hitting on 45.8% of their shots. In the quarterfinal round it was Georgetown with the 91-84 upset win as a 5-½ point underdog. The Hoyas shot 57.9% in victory. Then in the semifinal round it was Georgetown with the 80-57 blowout victory as a 3 ½ point betting favorite. The Hoyas shot 53.6% in victory. Center Greg Monroe led the Hoyas with 23 points in their victory over the Golden Eagles on Friday.

Trend: Georgetown Hoyas are 4-0 ATS in their past 4 games

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