NCAA Tournament – Panthers vs Gators Pick
Pittsburgh is 13-17-2 ATS with an O/U record of 19-21 and Florida is 16-14-1 ATS with an O/U record of 10-20-1. [ad-4468020]
2014 NCAA Tournament Free Picks
South Region – Round 3
#1 Pitt Panthers vs. #9 Florida Gators Preview
Venue/ Stadium: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Time/Date: 12:15 PM EST Saturday, March 22, 2014
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: Florida -5
Over/Under: 124
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In their last games in the Big Dance Pittsburgh beat Colorado 77-48 and Florida beat Albany 67-55.
In the South Region the 9th seed Pittsburgh Panthers take on the region’s top seed in the Florida Gators where they winner will advance to the Sweet 16.
While Florida is the top seed and #1 team in the country they had a harder time in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament. However, while they only won by 12 points over Albany they played great defense holding the Great Danes to under 40% shooting. That is the big question in this game, as can Pitt score on the Florida D?
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The Gators have the nation’s 3rd ranked defense, as they are holding their opponents to 57.9 ppg.
The 2 leading scorers for Pitt this season in Talib Zanna and Lamar Patterson combined to scorer 28 points in the easy win over Colorado. The game against Colorado was over at halftime with the Panthers having a 28-point lead at halftime, but that will not happen this time around.
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Zanna and Patterson are the players the Gators must key on, as they are not only the 2 leading scored, but 2 leading rebounders as well.
In their win over Albany Florida looked slugging and did not look good late in the game. The bench came up big and if they play a similar game against Pitt they are primed for an upset.
Pitt was only 1-4 this season facing ranked teams, but in 2 of those losses they played a Syracuse team that was ranked in the top 3 at the time and both of those games were close.
Pitt will have to withstand the great Florida defense and not turn the ball over.
Betting Trends
Pitt is 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win, and they have an Over record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
Florida is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games, and they have an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 non-conference games.
Jason’s Pick:
I think the Albany game was a wake up call for the Gators, as they will not cruise in this one and they will win and cover the 5-point spread.
Player Injuries
Pittsburgh
[F] 01/12/2014 – Durand Johnson out for season ( Knee )
Florida
[F] 12/21/2013 – Damontre Harris out for season ( Dismissed )
[G] 12/03/2013 – Eli Carter redshirt ( Leg )
[G] 11/20/2013 – Dillon Graham out for season ( Hip )
