2010 March Madness Georgia Tech vs. Ohio State Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on March 21, 2010 12:00 pm by drew

Ohio St.-G. Tech Pick

The ACC and Big Ten collide when

Ohio
State faces Georgia Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at 2:20PM 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.

Ohio
State is the No. 2 seed while Georgia Tech is the No. 10 seed.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have made

Ohio
State 6.5-point favorites over Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon. The over/under for the game has been set at 134.

Ohio
State is looking to make its 15^th appearance in the Sweet Sixteen with a win. It would be the Buckeyes first appearance since 2007.

Ohio
State defeated No. 15 UC-Santa Barbara 68-51 on Friday to get to Sunday’s game. The Buckeyes dominated the game, holding the Gauchos to 32 percent shooting on defense.

Ohio
State hit 10 3-pointers in the win. Evan Turner struggled to just nine points, but had 10 rebounds and five assists. Jon Diebler led the way with 23 points while William Buford had 16 points and seven rebounds.

Georgia Tech is seeking its first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2004. It would be the Yellowjackets’ eighth appearance in the third round. Tech defeated No. 7

Oklahoma
State to reach the second round. The Cowboys shot 50 percent from the field, but the Yellowjackets won by shooting 24-of-25 from the free throw line. The Yellowjackets attempted twice as many free throws as the Cowboys in the win. Derrick Favors had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead Georgia Tech in the win while Gani Lawal added 14 points and six boards.

Ohio
State has the talent to win this game by double digits, as the Yellowjackets will have to shoot the ball well to have a chance. Look for Turner to come out motivated after having an off night scoring on Friday, and leading the Buckeyes to a comfortable win.

Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: OHIO STATE -6.5 and OVER 134
March Madness Betting Trends
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Ohio
State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

March Madness Injury Report
OHIO ST

[G] 11/27/2009 – Walter Offutt left the team ( Personal ) 

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
Ohio
State Buckeyes -6.5 Over 134

Georgia Tech Yellowjackets +6.5 Under 134
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Posted: 3/21/10 12:00PM ET