San Diego St Aztecs versus Tennessee Volunteers CBS TV NCAA Tournament Final College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 15, 2010 by admin · No Comments

It will be a Mountain West conference versus SEC conference showdown when the San Diego St Aztecs will do battle with the Tennessee Volunteers in a round 1 match up in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Tip off time at the Duncan Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island is scheduled for 9:55PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The point spread was opened by the LVSC college basketball odds makers and it was the Tennessee Volunteers opening up as 4 ½ point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 126.

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The early money from the college basketball bettors in this tournament game has come on the side of the San Diego St Aztecs, as the Tennessee Volunteers are currently a 2 ½ point betting favorite. The total has seen no early movement as the game is currently lined at 126 for the bettors to play into.

Tennessee Volunteers money line gamblers can lay –145 odds with the underdog San Diego St Aztecs delivering +125 odds to win this game without the need for taking the points on their side.

The schools will be meeting for the first time on Thursday.

Our statistical breakdown will be based on head to head games against NCAA Tournament teams.

The Tennessee Volunteers come in with a 25-8 record and 11-5 in SEC conference play. Tennessee faced off with 10 NCAA Tournament teams and went 4-6 straight up against them. The Volunteers in those contests averaged 72.6 points per game while allowing 74.4. They hit on only 42.4% of their shots in those games while allowing 42.2%. Tennessee converted on 32.3% from three and hit on only 66.7% of their free throws.

San Diego St finished off play in the regular season with a 25-8 regular season record and 11-5 in Mountain West conference action. The Aztecs faced 10 NCAA Tournament clubs and went 5-5. The team averaged 68 points in those games while giving up 66.5. San Diego St’s field goal percentage was 44.5% while allowing 42.5%. From the three-point line the Aztecs converted on 35.9% and hit on 68.8% from the free throw line.

Tennessee enters play winners of 5 of their last 6 games. They began play in the SEC Tournament with a 59-49 victory over LSU as a 12 point betting favorite. In the quarterfinals they faced Mississippi and they defeated the Rebels 76-65 as a 2-½ point favorite. Tennessee then squared off with the Kentucky Wildcats in the semifinals and was blown off the court by the Wildcats losing 74-45 as a 5-point underdog. Tennessee in all three games of the SEC Tournament shot no better than 38.9% from the field and only converted on 30.9% from the field in their loss to Kentucky.

San Diego St enters the first round of the tournament winners of 5 straight and 9 of 10 games. The Aztecs began play in the Mountain West tournament escaping with a 72-71 win against Colorado St as a 10-point favorite. The Aztecs then woke up and defeated New Mexico 72-69 as a 2-½ point underdog. The Aztecs then faced the UNLV Rebels in the MWC finals and defeated the Rebels on the UNLV home court 55-45 as a 4-point underdog. After their close call with Colorado St the Aztecs clamped down their defense, which led to the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Trend: Tennessee Volunteers are 4-0 to the under in their past 4 games

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