The last 13 of 19 title games have gone under the total and Houston is going to control the tempo and slow the game down to a crawl. This helps the total stay under as the Cougars are going to apply pressure for the full 40 minutes, not to mention site lines and depth perception in the astrodome causing missed baskets for both sides, and just nerves in general should see this game start off real slow and chew the clock down. The Gators have also been known to have slow starts this season and there will be a lot of pressure on Clayton to try and duplicate a 30 point night which the Cougars won’t allow. Houston held a good Duke team to just 67 points and they can do the same with Florida. This game is going to see less possessions and great defensive play will be front and center so the value lies in taking under the total.

Best bet: take the Under the Total.