Florida Gators versus BYU Cougars CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 15, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Florida Gators from the SEC conference will face off with the BYU Cougars from the Mountain West conference in a first round NCAA Tournament college basketball game on Thursday afternoon. Tip off time at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City Oklahoma is scheduled for 9:40PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The betting line was opened up by the LVSC college basketball odds makers and the BYU Cougars came in as 2 ½ point betting favorites with the over under coming in at 146.

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The college basketball bettors have come in early with their money on the side of the favorite, as the BYU Cougars are 4 ½ point betting favorites. The total has seen no movement as the over under is currently lined at 146 for the bettors to play into.

BYU money line gamblers can lay –210 odds with the Florida Gators returning +175 to pull off the upset victory without the benefit of taking the points.

These college basketball programs will be making their first meeting with one another on Thursday.

We will look at this game based on stats versus NCAA Tournament teams.

The BYU Cougars ended the regular season with a 29-5 overall record and 14-2 in Mountain West play. The team competed against 9 teams from the NCAA Tournament this season and went 4-5 straight up in those contests. The Cougars averaged 72.3 points a game and gave up 74.3 against those opponents. BYU shot 42.3% from the field and allowed those 9 opponents to convert on 43.7% of their shots. The Cougars hit on 36.3% from the three point line and hit on a respectable 76.2% of their free throw attempts.

Florida finished up regular season play with a 21-12 overall record and 9-7 against SEC opponents. The team faced off with 11 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went only 3-8 straight up in those contests. The Gators averaged 71.2 points a game while allowing 71.7. The team made 45% of their shots versus those 11 opponents and allowed a high 46.1% shooting. The Gators converted on 35.4% from three and made just 66.9% of their free throw attempts.

BYU comes into this tournament game winners of 7 of their past 9 games to finish off the season. They began play in the Mountain West conference tournament with a 95-85 victory over TCU as a 16-½ point favorite. BYU shot 48.1% for the game but allowed the Horned Frogs to convert on 51.9% of their shots. The Cougars then faced the UNLV Rebels in the semifinal round and fell 70-66 as a 1-point favorite. Again the Cougars defense was a no show as they allowed the Rebels to hit on 55.6% of their shots. BYU struggled on the defensive end late allowing 4 of their last 5 opponents to hit on 49.1% or better from the field.

Florida finished off regular season play dropping 4 of their last 5 games. The team began play in the SEC tournament with a 78-69 win over Auburn as a 5-½ point favorite. The Gators shot well making 49.1% of their shots. The team then faced Mississippi St in the quarterfinal round and was defeated 75-69 as a 1-½ point underdog. The Gators defense let them down as they allowed the Bulldogs to make 57.1% of their shots.

Trend: BYU is 7-3 to the over in their past 10 games

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