The No. 7 seed Florida Gators face the No. 15 seed Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on Sunday evening. Florida knocked off Virginia Tech in the opening round, though the Gators were pushed to the limit in overtime. Oral Roberts emerged with a memorable upset win over Ohio State on Friday, earning an unexpected trip to the second round. The winner will advance to face the winner of Sunday's game between Texas Tech and Arkansas in the Sweet 16.

Tipoff is at 7:45 p.m. ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Gators as nine-point favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 150 in the latest Florida vs. Oral Roberts odds. Before making any Oral Roberts vs. Florida picks, check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Florida vs. Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament 2021. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Oral Roberts vs. Florida:

  • Florida vs. Oral Roberts spread: Florida -9
  • Florida vs. Oral Roberts over-under: 150 points
  • Florida vs. Oral Roberts money line: Florida -450, Oral Roberts +350
  • FLA: Gators are 3-7 against the spread in the last 10 games
  • ORU: Golden Eagles are 8-2 against the spread in the last 10 games

Why Florida can cover 

The Gators have the more talented roster in this matchup, headlined by Tre Mann and Colin Castleton. Mann is a potential first-round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and the sophomore guard is averaging 15.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while converting more than 40 percent of his 3-point attempts. Castleton is the team's top big man, averaging 12.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting almost 59 percent from the field. Castleton produced 19 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks in the opening round win over Virginia Tech. 

On top of Florida's roster advantages, the Gators are also facing an Oral Roberts team with some defined weaknesses. The Golden Knights are very poor defensively, ranking 247th nationally in adjusted efficiency. That includes a defensive rebound rate (66.9 percent) that ranks 330th in the country. Oral Roberts is a good offensive team, but the Golden Eagles also struggle on the margins. Oral Roberts lands outside the top 300 in the country in offensive rebound rate (22.9 percent) and, while the Golden Eagles are a fantastic free throw shooting team, they are just 275th in free throw creation rate.

Why Oral Roberts can cover

Oral Roberts is an excellent offensive team and has a bonafide star in Max Abmas. He led the country in scoring during the regular season, averaging 24.2 points per game and produced 29 points in the opening round win over Ohio State. The Golden Knights lead the country in free throw shooting, converting 82.4 percent of attempts, and are No. 13 in burying 38.4 percent of their three-point attempts. 

Oral Roberts is also a top-15 team nationally in taking care of the ball, committing a turnover on only 15.4 percent of possessions. Florida is a strong defensive team, but the Gators struggle in defensive rebounding and free throw prevention, ranking outside the top 250 of the country in both categories. Defensively, Oral Roberts holds opponents to 49.2 percent shooting on two-point attempts and block 9.3 percent of attempts. Both rank above the national baseline.

How to make Oral Roberts vs. Florida picks

The model is leaning over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 154 points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Oral Roberts vs. Florida? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks.