The No. 6 Florida Gators (20-12) go head-to-head against the No. 11 St. Bonaventure Bonnies (26-7) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center. The game starts at 9:57 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. Florida Gators ATS Prediction
In the First Four, the Bonnies topped the No. 11 UCLA Bruins, 65-58. St. Bonaventure’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over UCLA. The Bonnies had a rate of 8.0 (better than their season average of 14.4), while the Bruins posted a mark of 26.9 (above their season average of 14.3). St. Bonaventure was lifted by Courtney Stockard, who was the game’s high scorer with 26 points on 9-for-20 shooting.
The Gators were beaten by the Arkansas Razorbacks in the , 80-72. Arkansas won the rebounding battle. The Razorbacks had 14 offensive rebounds and 43 total rebounds, while the Gators had eight and 28, respectively. Keith Stone had a solid game for Florida, leading the team in scoring with 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
The aggressive St. Bonaventure offense might be living from the free throw line in this contest. The Bonnies rank 17th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.299, while Florida ranks 178th in FTA rate allowed (0.233).
St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. Florida Gators ATS Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – St. Bonaventure, ATS Winner – St. Bonaventure, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida ranks 38th in three pointers allowed per game (19.3) while St. Bonaventure ranks 261st (24.2).
The Gators rank 32nd in blocks per game (4.7) while the Bonnies rank 183rd in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
Florida ranks 44th in assists allowed per game (11.5) while St. Bonaventure ranks 148th (13.5).
The Bonnies rank 154th in rebounds allowed per game (34.8) while the Gators rank 252nd (37.3).
Florida ranks seventh in steals allowed per game (4.4) while St. Bonaventure ranks 31st (5.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Bonnies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.6, down from 6.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Gators have scored an average of 70.8 points per game (5.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.4 points per game (4.0 below their season average).
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