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Buckeyes battle Gauchos in first-round action in Milwaukee

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03/19/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes square off against the 15th-seeded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos tonight in a Midwest Regional matchup of the NCAA Tournament at the Bradley Center. The winner will advance to the second round and face either Georgia Tech or Oklahoma State on Sunday.

The Buckeyes are in the midst of a terrific campaign, as they earned a share of the Big Ten regular-season title and then won the league tourney as well. Overall, OSU has posted 27 wins and is a serious contender to win this event. The program is making its 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance and owns a 37-20 all-time record. The Buckeyes advanced all the way to the finals in 2007, but were bounced in the first round last season.

As for the Gauchos, they were co-champs of the Big West Conference during the regular season and they earned the league's automatic bid by winning the conference tourney title last Saturday. UCSB is appearing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 and the fourth time overall.

This is the third all-time meeting between OSU and UCSB, with the Buckeyes winning the prior two, including a 79-56 decision in the most recent clash in 1993.

The Gauchos are netting 68.2 ppg on 44.8 percent shooting from the floor and 37.9 percent from downtown this the season. Orlando Johnson, a 39.6 percent three-point shooter, heads the squad with 17.9 ppg and he also grabs 5.4 rpg to rank second in that department. James Nunnally provides a nice complement to Johnson and he checks in with 15.0 ppg and a team-high 5.7 rpg. James Powell chips in with 9.4 ppg mainly coming off the bench and he is a good three-point (.411) and free-throw (.917) shooter.

The Buckeyes are led by Evan Turner, a Player of the Year finalist that can do it all. Turner, the Big Ten Player of the Year, has carried OSU this season and leads the team with 20.3 ppg, 9.2 rpg and 4.1 apg. Providing some help for Turner is William Buford, who turns in 14.5 ppg and 3.1 apg. Jon Diebler tacks on 12.8 ppg and he is the team's top three-point option, shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc. David Lighty is yet another weapon for the Buckeyes, as he contributes 12.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 2.8 apg.

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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.

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