2010 March Madness Gonzaga vs. Syracuse Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on March 21, 2010 9:00 am by drew

Syracuse-Gonzaga Pick

Sunday’s set of games in the NCAA Tournament gets started at 12:10PM ET with

Syracuse taking on Gonzaga.

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This contest is part of the West Regional and will take place from the HSBC Arena in

Buffalo,
New York.

Syracuse is the No. 1 seed and Gonzaga is the No. 8 seed in the region.

Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made

Syracuse 7-point favorites over Gonzaga on Sunday afternoon. The over/under has been set at 150.

Syracuse is seeking its 19^th Sweet Sixteen appearance with a win. It would be the

Orange’s second straight run to the third round of the tournament.
Syracuse got to Sunday’s game with a 79-56 win over No. 16

Vermont on Friday. Wes Johnson had 18 points, six rebounds, and three assists to lead

Syracuse while three others scored in double figures.
Syracuse shot 54 percent from the field in the win while holding

Vermont to just 34.8 percent shooting from the floor.

Gonzaga will be looking to get to their fifth Sweet Sixteen in school history and third since 2006. The Bulldogs defeated No. 9 Florida State, 67-60, on Friday to each the second round. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field in the win while holding the Seminoles to 35 percent shooting. Gonzaga had a 38-27 rebounding advantage in the win. Matt Bouldin had 17 points and eight rebounds in the win while Steven Gray had 15 points and seven rebounds and Elias Harris and Robert Sacre each scored 13 points.

After watching St. Mary’s control Villanova on Saturday, you have to like Gonzaga plus the points here in another matchup of the West Coast Conference and the Big East. Seven points is a lot to give up against a program as established as Gonzaga and the struggles of the Big East have to raise concerns. We like the Bulldogs with the under in this contest.

Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: GONZAGA +7 and UNDER 150
March Madness Betting Trends
Gonzaga is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games

Syracuse is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games

March Madness Injury Report


SYRACUSE

[F] 03/19/2010 – Arinze Onuaku doubtful Sunday vs. Gonzaga ( Quad ) 

GONZAGA

[F] 03/10/2010 – Mangisto Arop out for season ( Foot ) 
March Madness Game Odds
Syracuse Orange -7 Over 150

Gonzaga Bulldogs +7 Under 150
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Posted: 3/21/10 9:00AM ET