College basketball betting followers did well going against the WAC in one-conference games (33-57-2 ATS) and will be watching that trend this year. Straight up (SU), against the spread (ATS), and over/under (O/U) records for the 2007/08 season are in parentheses:
NEVADA (21-12 SU, 16-16 ATS, 18-14 O/U): Size is lacking but the Pack has enough to earn at least a share of the WAC title for the sixth consecutive season.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 8-7
Home Underdog: 0-0
Away Favorite: 5-1
Away Underdog: 3-7
Neutral Site: 0-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Wolf Pack was 3-7 as an underdog last season.
Sports Betting Angle: The “over” was 11-4 when Nevada was a home favorite last season.
UTAH STATE (24-11 SU, 16-14 ATS, 20-10 O/U): Gary Wilkinson (13.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG) is the only senior but the Aggies still have enough talent to contend.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 9-4
Home Underdog: 0-0
Away Favorite: 1-3
Away Underdog: 4-5
Neutral site: 2-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Aggies were 9-4 ATS at home.
Sports Betting Angle: Utah State was 10-5 ATS when playing on three or more days rest.
NEW MEXICO STATE (21-14 SU, 15-15-1 ATS, 18-13 O/U): Four senior starters are gone but Herb Pope (11.1 PPG, 6.8 RPG as a frosh) should help keep the Aggies in the title hunt.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 10-6
Home Underdog: 0-0
Away Favorite: 3-2
Away Underdog: 2-5-1
Neutral Site: 0-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Aggies were 12-7 ATS in conference games.
Sports Betting Angle: New Mexico State was 2-7-1 as an underdog.
BOISE STATE (25-9 SU, 15-12-1 ATS, 18-9-1 O/U): Four starters are gone from last season’s 25-win NCAA Tournament team so the Broncos probably will take s step back.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 4-7
Home Underdog: 1-1
Away Favorite: 3-1-1
Away Underdog: 6-1
Neutral Site: 1-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Broncos were 9-2-1 ATS on the road.
Sports Betting Angle: Boise State was 12-6-1 ATS in conference play.
SAN JOSE STATE (13-19 SU, 10-18 ATS, 16-12 O/U): The top five scorers, including C.J. Webster (21.6 PPG, 14.0 RPG), return so SJS is looking at a winning season.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 0-3
Home Underdog: 4-3
Away Favorite: 0-1
Away Underdog: 5-8
Neutral Site: 1-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Spartans were 6-12 ATS in WAC play.
Sports Betting Angle: San Jose State was 3-12 ATS in games after a SU defeat.
LOUISIANA TECH (6-24 SU, 14-11-1 ATS, 14-12 O/U): Kyle Gibson (16.5 PPG) will get help from a trio of transfers on a much-improved team.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 2-1
Home Underdog: 3-4-1
Away Favorite: 0-0
Away Underdog: 6-5
Neutral Site: 3-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Bulldogs 11-5-1 ATS in conference games.
Sports Betting Angle: Louisiana Tech was 12-7-1 ATS in games following a SU loss.
HAWAII (11-19 SU, 9-18 ATS, 12-14-1 O/U): Seven seniors have departed from a team that wasn’t very good last year and will struggle again this season.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 2-8
Home Underdog: 2-3
Away Favorite: 0-2
Away Underdog: 4-5
Neutral Site: 1-0
Sportsbook Buster: The Warriors were 2-10 as favorites.
Sports Betting Angle: The “under” was 11-4 when Hawaii played at home.
FRESNO STATE (13-19 SU, 8-19 ATS, 15-12 O/U): The departure of three starters and the loss of an equal amount of scholarships for poor academic numbers won’t help the Bulldogs.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 4-8
Home Underdog: 0-3
Away Favorite: 1-2
Away Underdog: 2-6
Neutral Site: 1-0
Sportsbook Buster: The Bulldogs were 4-13 ATS in Conference play.
Sports Betting Angle: Fresno State was 3-9 as an underdog.
IDAHO (8-21 SU, 10-13-1 ATS, 12-12 O/U): Five of the top six scorers are history which should make Don Verlin’s first year in Moscow a chilly one.
By the Numbers (2007/08 Season)
Home Favorite: 2-3
Home Underdog: 1-4
Away Favorite: 0-0
Away Underdog: 7-6-1
Neutral Site: 0-0
Sportsbook Buster: The Vandals were 3-7 ATS at home.
Sports Betting Angle: The “under” was 9-5 when Idaho was on the road.
