UNC Greensboro at Florida State NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round Odds, Picks and Prediction
The 13th-seeded UNC Greensboro Spartans (21-8) hit the court in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 4 seed Florida State Seminoles (16-6) on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The matchup tips off at 12:45 PM ET on TRU. UNC Greensboro is a heavy, 10.5-point underdog in the game. Here's what you need to know before filling out your brackets for this 4-13 matchup in the East Region.
In their last game, the Seminoles were defeated by Georgia Tech by a final score of 80-75 . The teams hit the over on the 145.5 point total set by sportsbooks. Scottie Barnes racked up a team-high 21 points in the loss on Saturday.
Last time out, Isaiah Miller scored 25 points as the Spartans earned a 69-61 win against Mercer on Monday. The teams combined to score 130 points to hit the under on the 137 point total by bookmakers, while the Spartans were 5.5-point favorites and covered the spread.
UNC Greensboro at Florida State: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access Paste BN Sports' betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 5:55 AM ET on March 20, 2021.
- Money line: UNC Greensboro +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Florida State -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: UNC Greensboro +10.5 (-110) | Florida State -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Florida State: Three things to know
- M.J. Walker leads the Seminoles scoring 13.0 points per game. Walker leads the squad with a team-high 2.1 made three-pointers per game.
- The 78.9 points per game the Seminoles average are 11.5 more points than the Spartans give up (67.4).
- Florida State is 16-4 overall and 12-0 against the spread when scoring more than 67.4 points.
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UNC Greensboro: Three things to know
- Miller leads the Spartans in scoring (19.3 points per game) and assisting (4.0 assists per game). Keyshaun Langley is the top three-point shooter for the team, knocking down 1.8 per game.
- The Spartans' 73.6 points per game are only 3.3 more points than the 70.3 the Seminoles allow.
- When it scores more than 70.3 points, UNC Greensboro is 14-0 against the spread and 16-3 overall.
UNC Greensboro at Florida State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Florida State 78, UNC Greensboro 67
Money line
The model and MGM agree that the Florida State Seminoles are favored.
Against the spread (ATS)
The line for this game set by MGM and the model's prediction are essentially the same (within 0.3 points of each other).
Over/Under (O/U)
The model's predicted total (145.1 points) and the MGM set total (145.5 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
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