Tennessee vs. Ohio State NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Odds, Picks & Predictions: There is no Cinderella in this game between Big Ten Champion and second seed Ohio State Buckeyes and SEC at-large selection and six-seed Tennessee Volunteers, when they open the Midwest Regional semifinals play in St. Louis Friday night (7:07 p.m. Eastern). This game is between two power teams from two power conferences.
The Buckeyes are favored by -4 1/2 points versus the Vols with a 134 total, according to college basketball oddmakers at Sportsbook.com. Vols backers are getting +175 oddds on the Sportsbook moneyline while the Buckeyes are giving -210.Underdogs have been covering at an alarming rate throughout the tournament but that doesn't seem to have much affect on how gamblers are wagering this game. Side bets (ATS) are favoring Ohio State by 71 percent while 59 percent prefer the Buckeyes on the moneyline. In totals betting, 94% are wagering on the game total to go OVER the posted 134 points.
Tennessee put an end to Ohio's Cinderella run, winning 83-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.,Saturday. Tennessee covered as a 9-point favorite while the final score played OVER the 143 1/2-point total.
Ohio State defeated Georgia Tech 75-66 as a 6 1/2-point favorite in their tourney matchup on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (134 1/2). Evan Turner nearly posted a triple-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Buckeyes and Jon Diebler added 20 points in the win.
NCAA Predictions: We like Ohio State to pull this game out but like Tennessee to cover the +4 1/2 spread.
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