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Syracuse vs Oklahoma Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament Picks

by Matt Foust on Friday, March 27th, 2009

Syracuse and Oklahoma are set to meet tonight in a South Region battle in Memphis, Tennessee. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:27pm ET at the FedEX Forum and will be broadcast live on CBS. The victor in this evening's contest will advance to meet either North Carolina or Gonzaga in the Elite Eight. Syracuse vs Oklahoma Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament Picks

Syracuse vs Oklahoma Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament Picks at Bodoglife.com have the two seed Sooners listed as a -1 against the spread favorite.

Syracuse moved on to the Sweet 16 with relative ease, thrashing Stephen F. Austin 59-44 in the first round of action and overcoming a quality Arizona State squad 78-67 in the second. The Orange are now 28-9 overall as a result of their late season prowess; Jim Boeheim's team has won nine of their last 10 games. Syracuse is also 7-2 in neutral site games this year.

The Orange hit 55.3 percent from the field and 9-of-20 from beyond the arc in disposing of the Sun Devils last weekend. They had five players score in double figures, led by Eric Devendorf. The junior guard hit 5-of-11 three point attempts in route to 21 points. Syracuse also outrebounded ASU 30 to 23 in the big win.

Oklahoma made their way to Memphis by virtue of their first round win over Morgan State and their round of 32 victory against the Michigan Wolverines. The Sooners garnered their 28th and 29th wins in the process of advancing to the Sweet 16 and they moved their neutral site record to an impressive 6-1 on the season.

Jeff Capel's team is averaging 79.1 points per game this year while yielding 67.3 per outing to opponents.

Oklahoma had just three players in double figures in their 73-63 win over the Wolverines, but they did not need a tremendous amount of offense from their supporting cast. Forward Blake Griffin dominated the game, scoring 33 points and grabbing 17 rebounds while hitting 14-of-20 from the floor. As a team the Sooners hit 49 percent from the field as they limited Michigan to 39.3 percent. 

Bodoglife.com's Syracuse vs Oklahoma Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament Picks:

Syracuse Orange +1 (-110), Over 152 (-110)

Oklahoma Sooners -1 (-110), Under 152 (-110)

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