Last Updated on March 19, 2010 5:06 pm by drew
G. Tech-Ok. State Pick
A battle of power conferences ACC and Big 12 face off when Georgia Tech meets Oklahoma State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 7:15PM ET.
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These two teams will battle it out in the Midwest Region with their game taking place at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Oklahoma State is the No. 7 seed while Georgia Tech is the No. 10 seed.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have made Oklahoma State 1.5-point favorites over Georgia Tech on Friday night. The over/under for the game has been set at 137.
Oklahoma State is making its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance and the Cowboys are playing in their second straight tournament. Oklahoma State is 22-10 on the season and 9-7 in the Big 12. The Cowboys are scoring 74.3 points per-game which ranks 57th nationally. OSU gives up 68.1 points per-game, which puts them 155th in the country. James Anderson has led the Cowboys all season as he posts 22.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per-game. Obi Muonelo adds 13.4 points per-game while three others score over eight points per-contest.
Georgia Tech is making its 16th NCAA Tournament appearance and its first since 2007. The Yellowjacekts are 22-12 this season and 7-9 in the ACC. They score 73.3 points per-game, ranking 75th nationally, whole giving up 65.6 points per-game, which puts them 94th in the nation. The Yellowjackets have three players that score in double figures. Gani Lawal leads the way with 13.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per-game while Derrick Favors adds 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per-contest.
This is a game between two teams that have struggled to beat the elite teams in their conferences consistently. Oklahoma State looks to be the more stable team of the two though, as Georgia Tech still hasn’t really found its identity. With the spread nearly even, we like the Cowboys and the over for this game.
Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: OKLAHOMA STATE -1.5 and OVER 137
March Madness Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech’s last 5 games
Georgia Tech is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma State’s last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Oklahoma State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
March Madness Injury Report
OKLAHOMA ST
[G] 02/13/2010 – Ray Penn out for season ( Knee )
[F/C] 12/21/2009 – Teeng Akol has tranfered ( None )
GEORGIA TECH
[F] 11/13/2009 – Kammeon Holsey expected to redshirt ( Knee )
[C] 11/13/2009 – Daniel Miller expected to redshirt ( None )
March Madness Game Odds
Oklahoma State Cowboys -1.5 Over 137
Georgia Tech Yellwojackets +1.5 Under 137
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Posted: 3/19/10 5:06PM ET