{"id":336524,"date":"2025-03-28T16:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=336524"},"modified":"2025-03-29T08:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T12:22:12","slug":"texas-tech-vs-florida-elite-eight-sgp-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/texas-tech-vs-florida-elite-eight-sgp-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech vs. Florida Elite Eight SGP predictions: Back Gators to win, Martin to score at +310"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Florida Gators kick off the Elite Eight on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Florida was my pick to win it all, and I&#8217;ll stick with the Gators to advance in a tough matchup. Prop bets on Darrion Williams (Texas Tech) and Alijah Martin (Florida) round out this +310 wager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out my Texas Tech vs. Florida SGP predictions for their Elite Eight matchup on March 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas Tech vs. Florida predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/ncaab\"><strong>Full March Madness Markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/march\"><strong>PLAY NOW: Un-Bustable Bracket Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parlay: Florida moneyline | Martin over 13.5 points | Williams over 22.5 points\/rebounds (+310)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"cacheembed:111865\">Embed: #111865<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Florida moneyline (-315):<\/strong> I&#8217;m not just backing the Gators because my bracket&#8217;s life depends on it. Florida is a really good team with star power up and down its lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Led by first-team All-American Walter Clayton Jr., the Gators rank second in KenPom&#8217;s adjusted offensive efficiency. <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They&#8217;ve won nine straight games while averaging 91.3 PPG. Eight of those contests were against Quad 1 opponents.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Florida also ranks ninth in adjusted defensive efficiency. The only other team in the nation to rank top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency is Duke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas Tech is no pushover, but it hasn&#8217;t faced an opponent like Florida in this tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Red Raiders have beaten UNC Wilmington (No. 14), Drake (No. 11) and Arkansas (No. 10), with their Sweet 16 matchup against the Razorbacks requiring overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grant McCasland&#8217;s group is also 4-5 vs. Quad 1A teams this year, per Bart Torvik. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NCAA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>Martin over 13.5 points<\/strong><\/strong> (-180):<\/strong> Containing Clayton will be priority No. 1 for the Red Raiders, and I&#8217;m hoping that will open up opportunities for Martin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida&#8217;s fifth-year senior guard has been a steady contributor this season, averaging 14.6 PPG. And he&#8217;s been buzzing since the Gators started conference tournament play:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>15.3 PPG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55.0% shooting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-1 vs. this line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin has cleared this line in all three tournament games, most recently dropping 14 points in the Sweet 16 against the Maryland Terrapins (sixth-best defensive efficiency in D-1). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Williams over 22.5 points\/rebounds<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (-106):<\/strong> Teams have thrown the kitchen sink at slowing down Texas Tech&#8217;s JT Toppin, and the Big 12 Player of the Year has been happy to defer to Williams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toppin led the Red Raiders in points and field goal attempts per game during the regular season, but Williams has taken centre stage in the tournament:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Toppin stats:<\/strong> 19.0 PPG, 13.0 FGA\/game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Williams stats:<\/strong> 20.3 PPG, 19.7 FGA\/game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams has been nowhere near as efficient as Toppin, but he&#8217;s letting it fly, which I love to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 6-foot-6, 225-pound forward has also been a beast on the glass, hauling in 8.0 rebounds per game. He is 2-1 against this line in tournament play, finishing with 21 points\/rebounds in the outlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re looking to poke holes in Florida&#8217;s defence, you could say it fouls a lot (17.4\/game, 221st in D-1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams gets to the line often and is shooting an exceptional 84.1% from the stripe this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Texas Tech vs. Florida predictions made at 3:45 p.m. on 03\/28\/25<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Florida Gators kick off the Elite Eight on Saturday. The pregame narrative: Florida was my pick to win it all, and I&#8217;ll stick with the Gators to advance in a tough matchup. Prop bets on Darrion Williams (Texas Tech) and Alijah Martin (Florida) round out this +310 wager. 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