Florida and Texas Tech square off in Elite 8
San Francisco; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -6.5; over/under is 156.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Florida takes on No. 9 Texas Tech in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.
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The Gators' record in SEC games is 17-4, and their record is 16-0 in non-conference play. Florida ranks second in the SEC with 26.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Alex Condon averaging 4.8.
The Red Raiders' record in Big 12 play is 16-6. Texas Tech ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 16.2 assists per game led by Elijah Hawkins averaging 6.2.
Florida averages 9.9 made 3-pointers per game, 3.6 more made shots than the 6.3 per game Texas Tech allows. Texas Tech has shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season, 6.8 percentage points higher than the 39.9% shooting opponents of Florida have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Walter Clayton Jr. is scoring 17.7 points per game with 3.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Gators. Will Richard is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.
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Chance McMillian averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Raiders, scoring 14.2 points while shooting 43.4% from beyond the arc. JT Toppin is shooting 54.5% and averaging 20.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gators: 9-1, averaging 90.5 points, 37.9 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.8 points per game.
Red Raiders: 8-2, averaging 78.8 points, 34.7 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 4.6 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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