UTSA vs. Ohio State Odds
CLEVELAND, OH (TheSpread) – Ohio State begins play as the top overall seed in the whole NCAA Tournament as the Buckeyes take on Texas-San Antonio on Friday.
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Ohio State is the No. 1 overall seed and the top seed in the East Region while Texas-San Antonio is the 16 seed and coming off a win in the First Four over Alabama State.
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com Ohio State has a point spread of -24 against Texas-San Antonio while the over/under total has been set at 138 points.
Ohio State is 32-2 this season and 3-0 on a neutral floor. The Buckeyes are 16-15 against the point spread odds this season and have went over the point total odds in 18 of 31 lined games. Ohio State won both the Big Ten tournament and regular season titles to earn the top overall seed. The Buckeyes two losses came by a combined 11 points against two ranked opponents. Ohio State averages 77.1 points per game and shoots 49.4 percent from the floor, which is the third best average in the country. Jared Sullinger leads Ohio State with 17.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
UTSA is 20-13 on the season and 4-0 on a neutral floor. The Roadrunners are 2-1 against the point spread odds have hit the over in all three lined games. UTSA defeated Alabama State 70-61 on Wednesday to earn this game. The Roadrunners jumped out to a 48-21 lead after the first half and then held on late for the 9-point win. Melvin Johnson III led UTSA in the win as he had 29 points.
Trends show that Texas-San Antonio is 7-0 against the point spread odds in their last 7 non-conference games while Ohio State is just 3-11 ATS in their last 14 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.
In terms of injuries, UTSA comes into the game healthy while Ohio State forward Nikola Kecman will miss the tournament with a knee injury he suffered in late December.
Over 1,500 public bets have been placed on this game with Ohio State 60% of the wagers with point spread odds of -24 against Texas-San Antonio.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
Texas-San Antonio vs. Ohio State, 4:40PM ET (View Matchup)
Texas-San Antonio +24 Over 138
Ohio State -24 Under 138
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