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03/19/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gilbert Brown and Jermaine Dixon each finished with 17 points to lead Pittsburgh to an 89-66 rout of Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Nasir Robinson and Brad Wanamaker each had 13 points for the Panthers (25-8), who are seeded third in the West Region and will next face sixth-seeded Xavier. The Musketeers got past Minnesota, 65-54, earlier Friday in Milwaukee.
Keith Benson posted a game-high 28 points to go with nine rebounds for No. 14 seed Oakland (26-9), which was making its second NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. The Summit League-champion Golden Grizzlies also got 17 points from Ledrick Eackles, and were leading midway through the first half when starting forward Derick Nelson suffered a gash near his left eye.
The cut bled profusely, causing Nelson to leave the game for the rest of the period as Pitt took control. Nelson returned in the second half, but the Panthers didn't let Oakland back in the contest on the way to the win.
In a tight start to the contest, Oakland led 14-10 when Gary McGhee went up for a short shot in the lane. He was fouled on the play, but as he was landing, his elbow slammed into Nelson's face with 10:23 remaining. Nelson put his hand up, then lay down on the ground as blood flowed out covering his hand and dripping on the floor.
Trainers rushed out to treat Nelson, putting bandages on the cut. He eventually sat up, dazed, and walked off the court.
The Grizzlies continued to lead for the next several minutes, but the Panthers used a 19-2 run to take control. Brown capped the run with a layup with 3:33 left, putting Pitt ahead 32-20.
The Panthers went into the break with a 39-26 lead and continued to roll in the second half. Two Wanamaker foul shots with 15:23 left extended the advantage to 51-31, and Pittsburgh continued to make shots as it cruised to the finish.
Game Notes
Oakland's only other tourney appearance came in 2005, when the Grizzlies won the opening round game before losing to top-seeded North Carolina...2005 was also the last time Pitt lost a first-round tourney game. The Panthers, seeded ninth that year, dropped their tournament opener to Pacific...Pitt is making its school-record ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance...The Panthers shot 53.6 percent while holding Oakland to 33.3 percent shooting...McGhee finished with 12 points and six rebounds.
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March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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