This pick was released to clients on March 21, 2014 at 12:03PM ET.
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Pittsburgh vs. Florida

March 22, 2014
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A tough matchup for what has been a shaky Pittsburgh offense this season, now facing the dominant Florida defense. In the ACC tourney, Pitt got shut down by Virginia, scoring 48 points and shooting .367%, at just 3-of-14 from long range. Virginia held Pittsburgh to 11 points on 16% (4-of-25) shooting on field goal attempts outside 5 feet. The Panthers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 NCAA tournament games, plus 1-6 ATS in their last seven non-conference games. Florida has it all, a veteran team that plays suffocating defense. They topped Albany, so now Billy Donovan is 32-12 in NCAA play for his career. The Gators are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 NCAA tournament games, and 7-1 ATS against the ACC. Pitt has struggled badly against powerhouse defensive teams, scoring 43 against Cincinnati, 54 and 56 against Syracuse, and 45 and 48 against Virginia - losing all five. Grab the dominant defense and #1 team at this price. Play Florida.

1 unit on Florida -5 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
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Pittsburgh Panthers
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