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NCAA Championship: #1 Florida vs. #1 Ohio State
(9:21 PM ET)

• These teams met back on December 23rd, 2006, with Florida routing Ohio State in an 86-60 home victory. Both had key players dealing with injuries, as Florida's Al Horford returned from a sprained ankle to total 11 points and 11 rebounds and Ohio State's Greg Oden was playing just his fifth game of the season after coming back from a hand injury. Horford dominated the matchup despite playing for the first time in more than two weeks, getting Oden into foul trouble. Oden has battled foul trouble throughout the NCAA Tournament, playing just three minutes in the first half on Saturday. Insiders believe the Buckeyes have to win this matchup this time around in order to have any chance at beating the defending champs. EDGE: FLORIDA
• This is about as big of a revenge spot as you can possibly get for the Buckeyes, who not only lost the earlier meeting between the teams but also the 2007 BCS Championship game in football a little more than a week later. Ohio State entered the football game as a heavy favorite, unbeaten and the #1 team in the country. The Gators destroyed the Buckeyes 41-14, and you bet the underdogs would like nothing more than to return the favor here. EDGE: OHIO STATE

• Florida is on a nine-game winning streak and owns a 21-1 mark in postseason play the last three years, going 23-1 in March over that time. In fact, the Gators have won 17 straight postseason games and will be trying to become the first back-to-back national champs since Duke from 1991-92. BIG EDGE: FLORIDA
• Florida has won seven straight games at the Georgia Dome and is 9-1 in its last four appearances in the building. EDGE: FLORIDA
• The Gators' five starters each average in double figures, yet do so by sharing the ball, as all average within 2.4 shots of one another and none average as many as 10 shots. EDGE: FLORIDA
• Ohio State brings the nation's longest winning streak of 22 games into the national championship and will be playing for the title for the fifth time in school history. The Buckeyes are 1-3 in their last four appearances in the NCAA Championship game. SLIGHT EDGE: OHIO STATE
• The Gators are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 NCAA Tournament games.
• The Buckeyes are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games overall.
• The OVER is 5-1 in the Gators' last six NCAA Tournament games and 7-1 in their last nine against non-conference opponents..

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