Georgetown Hoyas vs Ohio Bobcats Betting |
The breakdown: Both teams finished in the middle of their conference but both advanced to their conference tournament finals. Georgetown, the eight seed, beat Syracuse, the No. 3 team in the country, before eventually losing to two seed West Virginia in the finals. Ohio got on a hot streak and won four in a row through the MAC Tournament to qualify for the NCAAs.
Why Georgetown will win: Georgetown has routinely beaten teams this year that have a stronger profile than Ohio. The Hoyas have seven wins over ranked opponents, and have played in the Big East all season – they will be ready for a middle of the pack MAC team.
Why Ohio will win: If there was ever a right time to go on a streak, it was the MAC Tournament, where Ohio was able to win four in a row to take the title and improve to 21-14 in the process. The Bobcats will need to stay hot for 40 minutes to beat Georgetown.
Pick: Georgetown by 10 to 15 points.
