*CBB(1u): Florida/South Carolina UNDER 142(-110)–Noon PM CT
Florida started the season very well, but after 3 straight losses, the Gators sit at 9-6 and at a crossroads. The higher scoring the game, the worse Florida has fared. We saw them slow things down against LSU earlier this week which kept them in the game until the finish. South Carolina plays good defense all things considered, and given this is a road game, I don’t think the Gators will be overly efficient offensively. That said, South Carolina’s offense is the worst in the SEC by a pretty sizeable margin; with a borderline Top 25 defense, Florida shouldn’t have too hard of a time getting stops today. This game will be played at a much slower pace than this total suggests; I’ll play this one Under.
*CBB(1u): Florida St/Syracuse UNDER 149.5(-110)–2 PM CT
Syracuse is one of the better offenses in College Basketball, but their defense has failed them virtually all season. However, they did allow only 61 points to Pitt in their last game and get a more manageable matchup than people think today. Florida State has gone on a nice little run in recent years, but this is not one of Lenoard Hamilton’s better teams. This Seminoles team doesn’t excel at shooting the 3, which is the one area of the game that can break Syracuse’s zone defense. These teams played earlier this season, with Syracuse inching out a 63-60 win. This total has stuck at the same number it was in their last matchup, but given how these teams match up, I will absolutely play this one Under the total.
*CBB(1u): Baylor -14(-110) vs Oklahoma State–4 PM CT
This is a nightmare spot for Oklahoma State. Not only will this be the 3rd game in 5 days for Oklahoma State, but all those games have come on the road(West Virginia and Texas Tech were prior). They looked sluggish at Texas Tech on Thursday night and really just don’t have the offensive firepower to match up with a Top 5 team like Baylor. When you throw fatigue into the mix, their defense(which is usually solid) will start to be impacted as well. We are also getting Baylor coming off a loss. I wouldn’t downgrade Baylor for losing a tough road game to Texas Tech; the Big12 really is just the toughest conference in CBB. Given this spot, the Bears can really name their number in this one.
