Florida Gators (35-4, 18-4 seconds) vs. Houston Couars (35-4, 22-1 Big 12)
San Antonio; Monday, 8:50 PM EDT
Betmgm Sports Librant Line: GATORS -1.5; Over/Under is 141.5
In a nutshell: No. 2 Houston faces No. 3 Florida in the National NCAA Tournament Championship.
The Cougars record in Big 12 play is 22-1, and its record is 13-3 in games that are not conference. Houston leads university basketball by limiting the opponent’s annotation, allowing 58.5 points while keeping the opponents at 38.2% of shots.
The registration of the Gators in the SEC action is 18-4. Florida has 2-1 in the games determined by 3 points or less.
Houston makes 45.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.1 higher percentage points that Florida has allowed its opponents (40.1%). Florida has fired at a rate of 47.3% from the field this season, 9.1 percentage points higher than the 38.2% Houston shooting opponents have averaged.
The best artists: LJ Cryer is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 2.3 rebounds for the Coupars. Emanuel Sharp is averaging 2.6 triples made in the last 10 games.
Walter Clayton Jr. is shooting 39.3% beyond the arc with 3.1 triples made by game for gators, while averaging 18.5 points and 4.1 assists. Alijah Martin is shooting 51.0% and averaging 14.2 points in the last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Cougars: 10-0, with an average of 71.3 points, 34.6 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 7.9 robberies and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. His opponents have averaged 59.9 points per game.
GATORS: 10-0, with an average of 89.6 points, 38.8 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 5.7 robberies and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. His opponents have averaged 77.2 points.
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