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Florida St Seminoles versus Gonzaga Bulldogs CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:01:17 +0000

The Florida St Seminoles from the ACC conference will do battle with the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a first round NCAA Tournament game on Friday afternoon. Tip off time at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo New York is scheduled for 9:40PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening point spread in this contest and it was the Gonzaga Bulldogs coming in as 1 ½ point favorites with the over under coming in at 135.

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The early money from the college basketball bettors has come on the side of the Seminoles, as the Florida St Seminoles are currently a 1-½ point betting favorite. The total has seen early movement on the side of the under, as the total is currently lined at 131 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Those looking to back the Florida St Seminoles on the money line will be dealt –125 odds with the underdog Gonzaga Bulldogs returning +105 to pull off the straight up victory without the need for taking the points.

These teams are facing for the first time.

Our breakdown will be based on each teams performance against NCAA tournament bound teams.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs completed the regular season with a 26-6 overall record and 12-2 versus WCC conference foes. The Bulldogs made the NCAA tournament as an at large team into the dance. Gonzaga faced 7 NCAA tournament bound teams this season and went 3-4 straight up. In those games the Bulldogs averaged 75.1 points per game and gave up 70.4. Gonzaga hit on 47.3% of their shots while allowing their opponents 44.1%. The Zags hit on 36.8% of their three pointers and hit 66.2% of their free throws.

Florida St concluded regular season play with a 22-9 overall record and 10-6 versus ACC opponents. They qualified for the NCAA Tournament as an at large team. The Seminoles faced 11 NCAA tournament teams and finished 4-7. They averaged 63.4 points per game and gave up 66.9. The school hit on only 40.3% of their shots against good competition and gave up 41.2%. The Seminoles made only 28.2% from the three-point line while hitting on 69.1% from the free throw line.

Gonzaga enters play in the NCAA Tournament winner of 5 of their past 6 games. The team opened play in the WCC tournament with a 77-62 victory against Loyola Marymount as a 12-½ point betting favorite. Gonzaga shot well in victory hitting on 52.1% against the Lions. The following night the team squared off with the St Marys Gaels for the WCC tournament championship and dropped an 81-62 decision as a 4-½ point betting favorite. Gonzaga in defeat allowed the Gaels 50.9% shooting.

Florida St heads to Buffalo winners of 5 of 7 to close the regular season. The team began play in the ACC conference tournament with a 58-52 loss to the NC State Wolfpack as a 6-½ point betting favorite. Florida St struggled from the field in defeat hitting on only 38.5% of their shots. The Seminoles shot poorly down the stretch hitting no better than 38.5% in three of their last four games. As noted earlier the Seminoles shot very poorly against NCAA tournament bound teams.

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Louisville Cardinals versus California Golden Bears CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:59:09 +0000

It will be another Big East versus Pac 10 conference showdown in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament when the Louisville Cardinals lock up with the California Bears on Friday night. Tip off time at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville Florida is set for 9:55PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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This first round NCAA Tournament game opened up with the California Golden Bears as a 1 point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 143.

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The bettors have come in early on the side of the Big East, as the Louisville Cardinals are currently a 1-½ point favorite. The total has seen the movement heavily towards the over, as the game is now lined at 150 ½.

Money line gamblers on the side of the favored Louisville Cardinals will find –115 odds with the underdog California Golden Bears bringing back -105 to pull off the victory without the need for taking points on their side.

The clubs are battling for their first meeting on Friday night.

We will base our stats on how each team performed against NCAA Tournament competitors.

Louisville ended their regular season with a 20-12 overall record and 11-7 in Big East conference play. Louisville faced 12 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went 5-7. The Cardinals averaged 70.3 points per game and allowed 68.3. The Big East School hit on 42.3% of their shots while allowing 41.1%. The team hit on 35% of their three pointers and 67.9% at the charity stripe.

California enters the NCAA Tournament with a 23-10 record and 13-5 in the Pac 10 conference. The Golden Bears were the Pac 10 regular season champions and qualified as an at large team. The club faced 9 teams in the NCAA tournament and went just 3-6 straight up. The Golden Bears in those games averaged 76.7 points while allowing 79.3. The team hit on 43.2% of their shots while allowing 44.5%. Cal converted on 36.4% from the three-point line and hit 71.5% on the free throw line.

Louisville stumbled down the stretch losing 3 of 5 entering the dance. The team began play in the Big East conference tournament and lost 69-66 to Cincinnati as a 6-point favorite. Despite allowing just 34.7% shooting to the Bearcats, Cincinnati dominated the glass by out rebounding the Cardinals by a 46-29 margin.

California played very well down the stretch winning 6 of their past 7 games to conclude the regular season play. The team began play in the Pac 10 conference tournament with a 90-74 blowout win against Oregon as an 11 point betting favorite. They then followed up that performance with an 85-72 win against UCLA as an 8 point favorite. In both games the Golden Bears shot well hitting on 54.1% against Oregon and 60% against the Bruins. But in the Pac 10 conference final the Golden Bears could only make 41.7% of their shots in a 79-75 loss to the Washington Huskies for the Pac 10 conference tournament championship.

Trend: California Golden Bears are 6-1 ATS in their past 7 games

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Virginia Commonwealth Rams versus George Washington Colonials HD Net TV CBI Tournament College Basketball Free Pick

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:46:36 +0000

With our free pick on Tuesday we will select from the opening round of the CBI Tournament as the Virginia Commonwealth Rams from the Colonial Athletic conference will travel to do battle with the George Washington Colonials from the Atlantic 10 conference. They tip off this game at George Washington at 7PM Eastern Time and you can watch it on HD Net. With our free pick we will play on the Virginia Commonwealth Rams –3 points against the George Washington Colonials.

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This is not a very good George Washington club as they were just 6-10 in the Atlanta 10 conference this season. Virginia Commonwealth battled NCAA Tournament bound Old Dominion Monarchs to a 73-69 hard fought loss in the Colonial Athletic conference final. They finished the season winning 5 of 7 games and own victories this season against Oklahoma and Nevada as well as Old Dominion during regular season play. In the Rams two losses at Old Dominion the Monarchs margin of victory was no greater than 4 points. Take the better team in VCU tonight.

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Sam Houston St Bearkats versus Baylor Bears CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:01:38 +0000

It will be a battle of teams from the state of Texas when the Sam Houston St Bearkats do battle with the Baylor Bears in an NCAA Tournament first round game on Thursday afternoon. Tip off time at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans Louisiana is scheduled for 2:55PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The LVSC college basketball odds makers set the opening line in this game and it was the Baylor Bears opening up as an 11 ½ point favorite with the over under coming in at 150.

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The early money from the NCAA Tournament bettors has come on the side of the underdog Sam Houston Bearkats, as the Baylor Bears are currently a 10 ½ point betting favorite. The total has seen movement towards the over, as the game is lined at 151 ½.

Those backing the Baylor Bears on the money line will find –750 odds with the underdog Sam Houston St Bearkats bringing back +550 to pull off the upset victory without the need for taking the points on their side.

The teams from the Lone Star state will be meeting for the first time.

We will preview this game based on each teams performances against NCAA Tournament bound teams.

The Baylor Bears completed their play in the regular season with a 25-7 overall record and 11-5 versus Big 12 conference foes. The team faced 13 teams competing in the NCAA Tournament and went 8-5. The Bears averaged 74.6 points a game and allowed 74.3. The team hit on 45.5% of their shots while allowing 45.3. The Bears converted on 36.9% of their threes and hit on 73.2% from the charity stripe.

Sam Houston St from the Southland conference completed play with a 25-7 record and 14-2 versus conference foes. Sam Houston faced only 1 NCAA Tournament bound team and dropped a 102-92 decision at Kentucky. The Bearkats had a good shooting night from three hitting on 47.4% of their shots from beyond the arc. They could not stop Kentucky as the Wildcats hit on 60% of their shots in victory.

Baylor finished strongly winners of 5 of their past 6 games to close out the regular season. The team began play in the Big 12 conference tournament with the 86-67 blowout victory over the Texas Longhorns at a pick price. The team then faced the Kansas St Wildcats in the semifinal round and fell 82-75 as a 2-point underdog. Baylor shot well down the stretch hitting no worse than 51.1% in their past 5 games.

Sam Houston St qualified for the NCAA Tournament off their win in the Southland tournament. The team has won 6 of their past 7 games as they begin play in the dance. The Bearkats opened play in the Southland tournament with a 62-57 win against Nicholls St as a 10-½ point favorite. The team the pulled out a close 88-85 victory over Southeast Louisiana as a 6 point favorite in the semifinal round. In the finals it was Sam Houston St with the 64-48 victory over Steven F Austin 64-48 as a 3-½ point favorite. The Bearkats allowed just 31.4% shooting in their win in the Southland tournament final.

Trend: Baylor Bears are 4-1 ATS in their past 5 games

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Montana Grizzlies versus New Mexico Lobos CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:59:33 +0000

It will be a mid major battle when the Montana Grizzlies from the Big Sky conference taking on the New Mexico Lobos from the Mountain West conference. They tip off this NCAA Tournament game at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California at 9:50PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The LVSC college basketball odds makers set the opening point spread in this contest and it was the New Mexico Lobos coming in as a 10 point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 134.

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The college basketball bettors have seen the early money come on the side of the underdog Grizzlies, as the Montana Grizzlies are currently a 9-point favorite. The total has seen early movement on the side of the over, as the game is currently hung at 135 ½.

Those backing the New Mexico Lobos on the money line will find –500 odds with the underdog Montana Grizzlies bringing back +400 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

These mid major clubs will be facing each other for the first time on Thursday.

Our preview will be based on games against NCAA Tournament teams.

The New Mexico Lobos completed play with a regular season record of 29-4 and 14-2 versus Mountain West conference teams. The Lobos competed against 11 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went a very respectable 8-3 straight up. The Lobos averaged 74.8 points and gave up 71.1. New Mexico hit on 43.6% of their shots and allowed 42% in those 11 games. The team hit on 37.4% from the three-point line and converted on 68.9% from the charity stripe.

The Montana Grizzlies completed regular season play with a 22-9 regular season record and 10-6 versus Big Sky opponents. Montana faced only 1 team in the NCAA Tournament this season. It was the Washington Huskies surviving a scare as they earned a 63-59 victory over the Montana Grizzlies as a 19-point favorite. The Grizzlies clamped down on defense in that contest allowing just 30.8% shooting to Washington.

New Mexico played very well down the stretch winning 15 of their past 16 games. They opened play in the Mountain West conference tournament with a 75-69 victory against Air Force as a 17-½ point favorite. But in the semifinal round it was the San Diego St Aztecs pulling out the 72-69 victory over New Mexico as a 2-½ point underdog. New Mexico was very leaky on defense in the Mountain Wes tournament as they allowed 54% shooting to Air Force and 51.9% to San Diego St.

The Montana Grizzlies qualified for the NCAA Tournament as winners of the Big Sky tournament. They enter this meeting with New Mexico winners of three straight games. They opened play in the Big Sky tournament semifinals with the 68-63 victory over Northern Colorado as a 2-point favorite. They then pulled off a huge second half comeback victory at Weber St in the finals. Montana pulled out the 66-65 victory as a 3 ½ point underdog overcoming a 20 point halftime deficit.

Trend: Montana Grizzlies are 9-2 ATS in their past 11 games

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Murray St Racers versus Vanderbilt Commodores CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:57:18 +0000

The Murray St Racers from the Ohio Valley conference will do battle with the Vanderbilt Commodores in a first round NCAA Tournament opening first round game on Thursday night. Tip off time at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California is scheduled for 2:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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This game was opened by the LVSC college basketball odds makers with the Vanderbilt Commodores coming in as a 4 ½ point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 140 ½.

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The early money from the college basketball betting public has come on the side of the underdog, as the Vanderbilt Commodores are currently a 3-point betting favorite. The total has seen movement towards the over, as the game is lined at 141 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Those backing the favored Vanderbilt Commodores on the money line will find –155 odds with the underdog Murray St Racers bringing back +140 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

It will be the first meeting between these schools.

Our breakdown will be based on teams’ performances against NCAA Tournament bound teams.

Vanderbilt ended regular season play with a 24-8 overall record and 12-4 versus SEC conference foes. The Commodores did battle with 8 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went an impressive 6-2 in those games. They averaged 70.3 points per game and gave up 14.6 against those eight opponents. The Commodores hit on 42.4% of their shots while allowing a very high 47.3%. Vanderbilt hit on 29.8% of their three’s and 75% from the charity stripe.

Murray St completed play in the regular season with a 30-4 record and 17-1 versus Ohio Valley conference clubs. The school faced three teams from the NCAA Tournament and went 2-1. In those games the Racers averaged 67.5 points per game and allowed 68.3. They hit on 44.8% of their shots and allowed just 39.8%. The Racers converted on 33.3% of their three points and made only 62% of their free throws against NCAA Tournament teams.

Vanderbilt enters play winners of 4 of their past 6 games. They qualified as an at large team in the dance. The team began play in the SEC conference tournament with a 78-66 win against Georgia as an 8 point betting favorite. They then faced Mississippi St in the SEC semifinals and it was the Bulldogs with the 62-52 victory against the 2 point favored Commodores. It was a cold shooting game for Vanderbilt as the team only hit on 34.6% of their shots in defeat.

Murray St enters the NCAA Tournament as champions of the Ohio Valley conference tournament. They have won 21 of their past 22 games. The team began play in the Ohio Valley conference with a 55-51 victory against Eastern Illinois as a 12-½ point favorite in the semifinals. The Racers then beat Morehead St in the OVC tournament final. The Racers put on a 62-51 beating as a 4-point favorite on the lone team to beat them in Ohio Valley conference play.

Trend: Murray St Racers are 5-1 to the under in their past 6 games

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St Marys Gaels versus Richmond Spiders CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:54:20 +0000

It will be a mid major showdown when the St Mary’s Gaels from the WCC conference will face the Richmond Spiders from the A10 conference in a first round NCAA Tournament college basketball game on Thursday afternoon. Tip off time at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island is scheduled for 3PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The LVSC college basketball odds makers opened up the line and it was the Richmond Spiders coming in as a 1 point favorite with the over under coming in at 135 ½.

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The money came in early from the college basketball bettors on the side of the favorite, as the Richmond Spiders are currently 1 ½ point betting favorites. The total has seen movement towards the under, as the over under is currently lined at 134 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Money line gamblers on the side of the Richmond Spiders will find –125 odds with the underdog Richmond Spiders bringing back +110 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

Both teams will be facing for the first time.

We will look at this game based on games against teams in the NCAA Tournament.

The Richmond Spiders ended the regular season with a record of 26-8 and were 13-3 versus A10 conference foes. The team faced 9 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went a respectable 6-3 in those games. They averaged 69.8 points per game and gave up 69. The Spiders were able to hit on 44.3% in those games while allowing just 40.9%. They hit 33.9% from the three-point line and a respectable 76.2% from the charity stripe.

St Mary’s completed regular season play with a 26-5 overall record and 11-3 versus WCC opponents. The club battled 7 teams participating in the NCAA Tournament and went 4-3. In those games the Gaels averaged 71.9 points a game and gave up just 69.9. St Mary’s converted on 43.1% from the field and gave up 43.3% shooting. From three the Gaels converted on 35.7% and made only 67.8% of their free throws.

Richmond played well down the stretch as they were winners of 4 of their past 5 games. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament as an at large team. They began play in the NCAA Tournament with a 77-72 victory against Massachusetts as a 10-point favorite. They followed that up with an 89-85 upset victory over Xavier in the A10 semifinals as a 3 point underdog. In the finals of the A10 conference tournament it was the Richmond Spiders falling to the Temple Owls 56-52 as a 4-½ point underdog.

St Marys finished the regular season with five straight wins. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament after winning the WCC tournament over a week ago. The Gaels began play in the WCC tournament with a 69-55 victory against the Portland Pilots as a 4-½ point favorite. The Gaels shot 55.6% in victory. In the finals of the WCC tournament it was St Marys with the 81-62 victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a 4-½ point underdog. It was another great shooting game for the Gaels as they hit on 50.9% of their shots.

Trend: St Marys Gaels are 4-1 ATS in their past 5 games

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Robert Morris Colonials versus Villanova Wildcats CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:16:39 +0000

The Robert Morris Colonials from the Northeast conference will do battle with the Villanova Wildcats from the Big East conference in a first round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday night. They tip off this game at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island at 12:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The point spread in this NCAA Tournament game opened up with the Villanova Wildcats as 20 point betting favorites with the over under coming in at 147.

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The early money in this game has come on the side of the underdog Robert Morris Colonials, as the Villanova Wildcats are currently 18 ½ point favorites. The total has seen the early movement come on the side of the over, as the game is lined at 148 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Those backing the Villanova Wildcats on the money line will find –6000 odds with the underdog Robert Morris Colonials bringing back +3000 to win without the need for getting the points.

It will be the first meeting between these schools.

As we break down this NCAA Tournament game we will see how each team performed against teams in the NCAA Tournament.

The Villanova Wildcats finished the regular season with a 24-7 regular season record and 13-5 versus Big East conference opponents. Villanova battled 13 times against NCAA Tournament teams and finished 7-6. The Wildcats averaged 76.5 points per game and allowed 74.9. The team shot 45.5% from the field and allowed 45.3%. The school converted on 36.9% of their three pointers and made 74.4% from the free throw line.

Robert Morris ended regular season play with a 23-11 regular season record and 15-3 versus conference opponents. The Colonials competed against 4 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went 2-2 in those contests. The team averaged 66.1 points and allowed 82.6 points. The team hit on 43.1% of their shots and 49.2% from the three-point line. The school made 38.4% of their three pointers and sunk 65.1% of their free throws.

Villanova finished the season struggling dropping 5 of their past 7 games. It was a disappointing 68-66 home victory to West Virginia on senior day for Scottie Reynolds final home game. The Wildcats struggled from the field hitting on just 38.3% from the field. Then the school began play in the Big East tournament and it was an 80-76 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles as a 5-point favorite.

Robert Morris enters March Madness off three straight victories. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament with a 52-50 victory at Quinnipiac as a 5-½ point betting underdog. The Colonials held Quinnipiac to just 34.8% shooting in their victory. The Colonials faced two Big East conference teams this season and were pounded. It was Syracuse with the 100-60 victory over Robert Morris and Pittsburgh pounded the Colonials 77-53.

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UTEP Miners versus Butler Bullodgs CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:31:13 +0000

It will be a battle of the mid majors when the UTEP Miners from conference USA battles the Butler Bulldogs from the Horizon League in a first round NCAA Tournament college basketball game on Thursday night. Tip off time at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California is scheduled for 4:55PM Eastern Time with national television coverage by CBS.

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The LVSC college basketball odds makers set the betting line in this game and the Butler Bulldogs opened up as 5 point favorites with the over under coming in at 130.

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The play came in early from the bettors on the side of the underdog UTEP Miners, as the Butler Braves are 2 ½ point favorites. The total has seen early movement on the side of the over, as the game is lined at 130 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Money line bettors on the side of the favored Butlers Bulldogs will find –145 odds with the underdog UTEP Miners bringing back +125 to pull off the upset victory without the need for taking the points.

These Mid Major schools are facing off for the first time.

We will take a look at this game based on their games against teams in the NCAA Tournament.

The Butler Bulldogs completed regular season play with a 28-4 overall record and a perfect 18-0 versus Horizon League competition. It is worth noting that no other Horizon League team made the tournament. Butler faced 6 teams playing in the NCAA Tournament and went 3-3 in those games. The Bulldogs averaged 68.1 points per game and allowed 66.3. Butler only shot 40.6% from the field against NCAA Tournament teams and allowed 44.4%. The school hit on 35.3% of their three’s and converted on a very good 77% of their free throws.

UTEP completed regular season play with a 26-6 record and 15-1 in Conference USA competition. The Miners competed against 7 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went 3-4. They averaged 76.5 points a game and gave up 74.2. The team converted on 41.5% of their shots and allowed just 37.9% shooting. UTEP struggled in those games from beyond the arc hitting on 30% and converted on 69.4% of their free throws.

Butler enters the NCAA Tournament red hot as the team has strung 20 straight victories. The Bulldogs pounded Wright St in the finals of the Horizon League Tournament 70-45 as a 7-point favorite. The Bulldogs were able to convert on 52.2% of their shots and 47.4% from three. The Bulldogs held Wright St to just 34.6% shooting. On February 20th in Bracket Busters the club hosted Siena and pounded them 70-53 as an 8 point betting favorite.

UTEP too has played well down the stretch, as they are winners of 16 of their last 17 games. At the Conference USA Tournament the team opened play with a 76-54 thumping of Central Florida as a 10-point favorite. They followed that up with a 75-61 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes as a 3-point favorite on Tulsa’s home floor. In the finals of the Conference USA tourney it was the Houston Cougars pulling out the upset victory as a 7-½ point underdog against UTEP. The Cougars pulled away late against the Miners to earn victory. UTEP allowed Houston 46.6% shooting in defeat.

Trend: UTEP is 6-1 to the over as an underdog this season

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

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:28:24 +0000

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.

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