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Oral Roberts opens as a +8 dog versus Florida following their shock upset of Ohio State. The Gators had beaten West Virginia earlier in the day. That game was a PICK'EM most books.
Oral Roberts upset Ohio State in overtime in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament Friday, the first major upset of March Madness. Ohio State fell 75-72.
Ohio State entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East Region.
Oral Roberts is the first No. 15 seed since 2016 to win a tournament game.
A tournament title pays $25000 on every $100 bet should Oral Roberts go on to do the unthinkable.
Florida is heading to the second round for an eight straight NCAA Tournament appearance — and with arguably its best player on the bench as a de facto assistant coach.
Florida opted to hold out sophomore forward Omar Payne for the Gators' NCAA tournament-opening win. Payne was ejected from the team's last game after elbowing a Tennessee player in the face.
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
