Ohio Bobcats versus Georgetown Hoyas CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 16, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Ohio Bobcats from the MAC conference will do battle with the Georgetown Hoyas from the Big East in a first round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday night. Tip off time at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island is scheduled for 7:25PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The point spread opened up by the LVSC college basketball odds makers with the Georgetown Hoyas opening up as 14 ½ point betting favorites with the over under coming in at 138.

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The bettors have come in early with their money on the side of the underdog Ohio Bobcats, as the Georgetown Hoyas are currently a 13-point favorite. The total has seen the early movement come on the side of the over, as the game is lined at 138 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Money line bettors on the side of the favored Georgetown Hoyas can lay –1400 with the Ohio Bobcats bringing back +1100 to pull out the huge upset victory without the need for taking the points.

The teams will be facing each other for the first time.

We will take a look at this first round match up based on each teams performance against NCAA Tournament qualified teams.

The Georgetown Hoyas completed regular season play with a 23-10 overall record and 10-8 versus Big East opponents. The Hoyas played NCAA Tournament bound teams 17 times on the season and had a 9-8 record against them. In those games the team averaged 71 points per game and allowed 72.1. The Hoyas hit on 48.2% of their shots while allowing an extremely high 48.2% shooting against the NCAA Tournament bound teams on their schedule this season. The team made 36.1% of their three point shots and made 70.6% of their free throws.

The Ohio Bobcats completed the regular season with a 21-14 record and a crooked 7-9 record versus MAC opponents. The Bobcats squared off with 2 NCAA Tournament bound teams and went 0-2 in those games. Ohio averaged 60.0 points per game and 81 points to their opponents. The Bobcats hit on only 35% of their shots while allowing 47.9%. Ohio hit on only 34.2% of their three pointers and hit on 65.8% of their free throws.

Georgetown enters play in the NCAA Tournament winners of 4 of their past 5 games. They played 4 games in 4 nights last weekend as they made it to the finals of the Big East Tournament on Saturday. Georgetown began play in the Big East Tournament with a 69-49 win over South Florida as a 7-point favorite. They followed that up with a 91-84 upset victory over Syracuse as a 5-½ point underdog in the quarterfinal round. In the semifinals it was Georgetown pounding the Marquette Golden Eagles 80-57 as a 3-½ point favorite. Then the Hoyas made the finals of the Big East tournament and fell 60-58 as a 2-½ point underdog to the West Virginia Mountaineers. Georgetown was held to just 42.6% shooting in defeat and will be looking for energy in this game after a wild weekend.

Ohio U qualified for the NCAA Tournament as winners of the MAC conference tournament. The team has won 5 straight to close the regular season. They began play in the MAC conference tournament with an 81-64 upset victory over Kent St as a 5-point underdog. Ohio shot 50% from the field and held Kent St to just 35.8%. In the semifinals of the MAC conference it was Ohio with the 54-42 win over Miami Ohio as a 1-½ point favorite. The Bobcats held Miami Ohio to just 34% in victory. In the MAC Tournament finals it was the Bobcats with the 81-75 win over the Akron Zips as a 1-point underdog. It was another good defensive performance as the club allowed Akron to just 35.9% in victory.

Trend: Ohio Bobcats are 5-0 ATS in their past 5 games

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