South Region: Saint Marys (10) vs. Miami (7)

The athletic Saint Mary's Gaels face the Miami Hurricanes in the South Region Friday at Alltel Arena and this shapes up as another potential first-round upset. The Gaels earned an at-large bid from the WCC, while the Canes parlayed a 22-10 record to a spot for the ACC. Miami was dominant against the spread, going 15-7-3 ATS on the year.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Hurricanes listed as 1-point favorites versus the Gaels, while the game's total is sitting at 137.

Jack McClinton led Miami with 16 points in their 63-49 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament.

The Hurricanes had been favored by 1 point in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (134.5).

Team records:
Saint Mary's: 25-6 SU, 16-12 ATS
Miami: 22-10 SU, 15-7-3 ATS

Saint Mary's most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Miami most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-3
After playing Virginia Tech are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Saint Mary's is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Saint Mary's last 13 games
Saint Mary's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games

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