Baskteball Odds: No 8 Florida Gators at No 3 Ohio State Buckeyes
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Frank Martin
The reigning Big Ten and SEC champions clash when No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes hosts No. 10 Florida Gators as part of the Global Sports Shootout.
The Buckeyes opened their four-game Shootout slate with a 73-43 rout of Wright State, while the Gators rolled to a 99-59 home win over Jackson State. Ohio State won at Florida last season, 93-75.
- #8 Florida Gators @ #3 Ohio State Buckeyes
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Where: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2
The Buckeyes have opened as 10.5-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
Florida Gators (1-0): The Gators won their opener for the 21st consecutive season, using an early 23-0 run to build a 33-point lead in the first 11:08 of play. Junior guards Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario paced five players in double digits with 19 points, while sophomore C Patric Young had 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Senior PG Erving Walker joined Boynton as a second-team All-SEC pick last season.
Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0): The Buckeyes had no trouble getting past the Raiders on Friday, riding a 19-point effort from sophomore All-America PF Jared Sullinger. Senior SG William Buford, who will make his 100th career start Tuesday, added 13 points in the opener, while sophomore Aaron Craft added 10 points and three steals. Sophomore SF Deshaun Thomas and sophomore SG Lenzelle Smith Jr. both made a smooth transition into the starting lineup, combining for 17 points.
1. Ohio State leads the all-time series, 7-4, but Florida claimed the biggest matchup — an 84-75 victory in the 2007 national championship game.
2. The Buckeyes have won 23 straight home games and are 38-1 in Columbus since the start of the 2009-10 season.
3. Florida posted the third-best road record in the nation last season, winning 75 percent of its games away from home.
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