Last Updated on March 17, 2011 8:50 pm by drew
UCSB vs. Florida Odds
TAMPA, FL (TheSpread) – The Florida Gators will play close to home in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday as they take on UC-Santa Barbara from Tampa.
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The Gators come into the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Southeast Region while UC-Santa Barabra is the No. 15 seed. This game will tip off at 6:50PM ET from the St. Pete Times Forum.
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com Florida is a 13-point spread favorite against UCSB on Thursday. The over/under total has been set at 127.5 points.
Florida went 26-7 during the season and was 3-1 in games on a neutral floor. The Gators went 14-14-1 against the point spread this season and they hit the over in 17 of 28 lined games. Florida won the SEC regular season title to earn the No. 2 seed. The Gators have four wins over ranked opponents this season and average 71.5 points per game while giving up 63.1 points per contest. Erving Walker and Kenny Boynton each average over 14 points per game to lead Florida.
UCSB went 18-13 during the season and 4-1 on a neutral floor. The Gauchos are 14-15 against the point spread this season and they hit the over and the under 14 times each in 28 lined games. UCSB won the Big West Conference Tournament to get the invite to March Madness. UCSB is riding a four-game winning streak, which is the longest streak it has had all season. The Gauchos do own a win over a ranked opponent during the season. UCSB averages 68.4 points per game while allowing 65.4 points per contest on defense. The team is led by Orlando Johnson, who averages 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.
Trends show that the Gauchos are 8-1 against the point spread odds in their last 9 games on a neutral site while Florida is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 13 points or more.
In terms of injuries, UC-Santa Barbara comes into the game healthy while Florida forward Adam Allen continues to miss time from a knee injury he suffered in November.
Over 8,500 public bets have been placed on this game with Florida getting 65% of the wagers with odds of -13 against UCSB.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
UC-Santa Barbara vs. Florida, 6:50PM ET (View Matchup)
UC-Santa Barbara +13 Over 127.5
Florida -13 Under 127.5
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