Syracuse (28-9) vs. Oklahoma (29-5)
2009 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Action
Friday March 27, 7:27 PM ET
Memphis, TN FedEx Forum – South Region
Syracuse is on an unbelievable 9-1 run ATS. They are 5-1 ATS on neutral courts and 9-3 ATS is the last contests vs. Big 12 teams. The over is 4-0 in the last 4 as an underdog overall. It is 14-2 as an underdog of .5-6.5 points.The over is also 8-1 in the last 9 neutral court games and 7-0 as a neutral court underdog. Syracuse will not stop Blake Griffin but they have several big guys to throw at him to slow him down. Jonny Flynn should be able to dominate the Sooners running the point.
Oklahoma is a weak 3-5 ATS in the last 8 games. On neutral courts they are 9-19 in the last 28 contests. They are also 1-4 ATS vs. Big East teams. The over is 5-1-1 against Big East opponents and 7-1 as favorites of .5-6.5 points. The Sooners are led by College Basketball Player of the Year Blake Griffin. They depend on him too much and will need other components to step up if they want to advance.
Both teams are very physical and talented. Syracuse will come away with the win and Jonny Flynn will be the difference maker. Blake Griffin will get his typical 20-15 but his teammates won’t be as involved in the game thus giving the advantage to Syracuse.
Last Game Out:
Last game for Syracuse (28-9): Win 78-67 vs. Arizona State
Last game for Oklahoma (29-5): Win 73-63 vs. Michigan
Betting Lines:
Oklahoma -1
Over/Under 153
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