Ohio Bobcats versus Tennessee Voluneteers CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 19, 2010 by admin · No Comments

It will be the giant killer Ohio Bobcats from the MAC conference dueling with the Tennessee Volunteers from the SEC conference in a second round NCAA Tournament game on Saturday afternoon. Tip off time at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island is set for 3:35PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

The LVSC college basketball odds makers set the opening line in this game and it was the Tennessee Volunteers opening up as an 8 point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 138.

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The NCAA Tournament bettors have come in early on the side of the favorite, as the Tennessee Volunteers are 8 ½ point betting favorites. The total has seen the movement early on the side of the over, as the game is lined at 140 for the bettors to play into.

Money line bettors on the side of the favored Tennessee Volunteers will be dealt –450 odds with the underdog Ohio Bobcats returning +325 odds to win this game outright without the point spread a factor in the bet.

This will be the first head to head meeting between these clubs.

The Ohio Bobcats pulled off the shocker on Thursday as the 14-seeded club upended the number 3 seeded Georgetown Hoyas 97-83 in the NCAA Tournament opening round game on Thursday. Ohio led at the half 48-36 and held on for the major upset victory as a 14 point underdog. The Bobcats had a great shooting night converting on 32 of 55 from the field for 58% shooting. They converted on 56% of their three pointers. The school needed a good shooting night because the Hoyas converted on 50% from the field. The key to victory for Ohio was the fact the Hoyas did not take care of the basketball as they committed an extremely high 18 turnovers in the game. The Bobcat opponent must be wary of their guard play, as they were outstanding against Georgetown and must be stopped. Guard Armon Basset led the Bobcats with 26 points on 5 of 10 from the three-point line. Fellow guard D.J. Cooper contributed as well with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting. Ohio is peaking at the right time as they have won 8 of their past 9 games.

Tennessee survived a test with Mountain West tournament champions the San Diego St Aztecs in the opening round with a 62-59 victory as a 3-point betting favorite. Tennessee opened up an 8-point halftime lead and won the end game to make it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Volunteers were fortunate to win as they were held to just 38% shooting from the field. It was the Tennessee defense that carried them to victory by holding the Aztecs to 38% shooting and a very poor 3 of 18 shooting from the three-point line. The Volunteers got a spark from San Diego native guard Melvin Goins as the junior contributed with 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting in 19 minutes off the bench. Tennessee will need to shoot better as they have shot no better than 38.9% in their past 4 games.

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