UConn vs Florida March Madness Odds: Gators Heavily Favored Against Defending Champs
The #1 Florida Gators (31-4) face the #8 UConn Huskies (21-10) in the NCAA Tournament's West Region second round on Sunday at 12:10 pm ET at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.
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Latest Betting Odds:
- Spread: Florida -9.5 (-115)
- Moneyline: Florida -550
- Total: 150.5-152.0 (varies by sportsbook)
First Round Recap:
- Florida defeated #16 Norfolk State 96-69, with Walter Clayton Jr. scoring 23 points
- UConn beat #9 Oklahoma 67-59, led by Samson Johnson's 14 points
Score Projections:
- KenPom: Florida 82, UConn 71
- Haslametrics: Florida 80, UConn 70
- Torvik: Florida 80, UConn 71
Current Betting Splits:
- Moneyline: 76% handle, 91% tickets on Florida
- Spread: 64% handle, 64% tickets on Florida
- Total: 57% handle, 58% tickets on Over
Key Team Rankings:
- Florida: 2nd-4th in overall efficiency (various analytics)
- UConn: 30th-34th in overall efficiency
Florida had covered six straight games before failing to cover as 29-point favorites in round one, while UConn covered as 5.5-point favorites despite their leading scorer struggling.
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