Last Updated on March 17, 2011 5:10 pm by drew
UNC-Asheville vs. Pittsburgh Odds
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TheSpread) – The first No. 1 seed to take the floor of the 2011 NCAA Tournament is Pittsburgh, as the Panthers take on UNC-Asheville on Thursday.
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The Panthers are the top seed out of the Southeast Region while UNC-Asheville is the 16 seed after beating Arkansas-Little Rock on Tuesday. This game will tip off at 3:10PM ET from the Verizon Center.
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com Pittsburgh is an 18-point spread favorite over UNC-Asheville on Thursday. The over/under total has been set at 135 points.
Pittsburgh is 27-5 on the season and 3-2 on a neutral floor. The Panthers are 14-13 against the spread this season and went under the point total in 14 of 27 lined games. Pittsburgh won the Big East regular season title, going 15-3 in conference play. They own six wins over ranked opponents and all of their losses came by seven points or less. Pittsburgh averages 74.1 points per game during the season while they give up 61 points per contest. Ashton Gibbs leads the team with 16.7 points per game.
UNC-Asheville is now 20-13 on the season and 2-0 on a neutral court. The Bulldogs have went 3-1-1 against the points spread odds this season and have went under the point total in 3 of their 5 lined games. The Bulldogs are coming off a 81-77 overtime win over Arkansas-Little Rock on Tuesday. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the floor in the game and were 23-for-28 from the free throw line. J.P. Primm and Matt Dickey each had 22 points to lead UNC-Asheville in the win.
Trends show that Pittsburgh is 1-6 against the point spread odds in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games while UNC-Asheville is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games on a neutral floor.
In terms of injuries, UNC-Asheville comes into the game healthy while Pittsburgh forward Talib Zanna is expected to be out until late March due to a thumb injury.
Over 1,200 public bets have been placed on this game with Pittsburgh getting 76% of the wagers with odds of -18 against UNC-Asheville.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
UNC-Asheville vs. Pittsburgh, 3:10PM ET (View Matchup)
UNC-Asheville +18 Over 135
Pittsburgh -18 Under 135
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