Only three of the ACC's 12 teams played more over games than under games last season, a college basketball betting trend worth watching. Teams are listed in predicted order of finish. Straight up (SU), against the spread (ATS), and over/under (O/U) records for the 2009/10 season are in parentheses:
DUKE (35-5 SU, 23-15-1 ATS, 16-22-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite: 11-5
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:3-6-1
Away Underdog:0-0
Neutral Site:9-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Blue Devils are 6-12-1 as away favorites the last two seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" is 26-12 in Duke's conference games the last two years.
Bets and Pieces: The Blue Devils were 12-5-1 ATS on three or more days rest.
NORTH CAROLINA (20-17 SU, 13-21-1 ATS, 11-22 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:6-9
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:1-1
Away Underdog:4-6
Neutral site:2-3-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Tar Heels are 10-24-1 ATS in conference games the last two seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: UNC is 36-18 ATS in non-conference games the last three years.
Bets and Pieces: The "under" was 15-2 in ACC games.
VIRGINIA TECH (25-9 SU, 14-13-1 ATS, 14-10-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite: 6-7-1
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:2-0
Away Underdog:5-3
Neutral Site:1-3
Sportsbook Buster: The "over" was 7-1 in non-conference play.
Sports Betting Angle: The Gobblers were 7-3 ATS on the road.
Bets and Pieces: Virginia Tech was 7-4 ATS in games following a pointspread loss.
FLORIDASTATE (22-10 SU, 8-19 ATS, 10-15-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:2-10
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:3-1
Away Underdog:1-5
Neutral Site:2-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Seminoles were 6-14 as favorites.
Sports Betting Angle: FSU was 4-14 ATS in games after a pointspread loss.
Bets and Pieces: The "under" was 11-5-1 in FloridaState conference games.
NORTH CAROLINASTATE (20-16 SU, 18-14-1 ATS, 12-17 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:2-5-1
Home Underdog:3-3
Away Favorite:1-0
Away Underdog:7-5
Neutral Site:5-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Wolfpack is 14-6-1 as road underdogs the past two seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: NC State was 5-1 ATS on neutral courts.
Bets and Pieces: The "under" was 12-7 in Wolfpack conference games.
MARYLAND (24-9 SU, 17-11 ATS, 18-8-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:7-4
Home Underdog:1-1
Away Favorite:4-0
Away Underdog:4-2
Neutral Site:6-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Terrapins were 21-9-1 ATS on three or more days rest the last two seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Maryland is 14-7-1 as an away underdog the last three years.
Bets and Pieces: The Terps were 13-4 ATS in conference.
CLEMSON (21-11 SU, 14-15 ATS, 10-16 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:10-2
Home Underdog:0-1
Away Favorite:3-2
Away Underdog:1-5
Neutral Site:0-5
Sportsbook Buster: The Tigers were 10-2 as home favorites.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" was 11-6 in Clemson conference games.
Bets and Pieces: The Tigers were 1-6 as underdogs.
MIAMI (20-13 SU, 15-9-1 ATS, 13-8-2 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:4-3
Home Underdog:1-0-1
Away Favorite:1-0
Away Underdog:3-5
Neutral Site:6-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Hurricanes are 20-5 ATS versus non-conference foes the last three seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Miami was 9-4-1 ATS on three or more days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The 'Canes were 9-5 ATS in games following a SU win.
BOSTONCOLLEGE (15-16 SU, 13-14 ATS, 8-15 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-5
Home Underdog:2-1
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:5-5
Neutral Site:1-3
Sportsbook Buster: The "under" was 11-6 in Eagles conference games.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" 12-4 when BostonCollege had three or more days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The under was 8-3 when BC was coming off a SU win.
GEORGIA TECH (23-13 SU, 16-13-1 ATS, 12-16 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-4
Home Underdog:1-0
Away Favorite:2-1
Away Underdog:3-5
Neutral Site:5-3-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Yellow Jackets are 10-17 as home favorites the past three seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" was 13-7 in Georgia Tech conference games.
Bets and Pieces: The Engineers were 7-3 ATS outside the ACC.
VIRGINIA (15-16 SU, 11-14-1 ATS, 12-12-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-4
Home Underdog:0-3
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:3-6-1
Neutral Site:3-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Cavaliers are 4-11 as a home underdog the last three seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: The last two years, the "under" was 23-9 when Virginia was an underdog.
Bets and Pieces: The Cavs were 5-8-1 ATS in games following a SU defeat.
WAKEFOREST (20-11 SU, 16-12 ATS, 11-15 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:7-5
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:1-2
Away Underdog:6-3
Neutral Site:2-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Demon Deacons are 22-11-2 ATS at home the last three seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: WakeForest is 12-5-1 as an underdog the last two years.
Bets and Pieces: The "under" was 12-5 in Deacon conference games.
This is the second of an NCAA basketball betting preview series.
Next: Handicapping the Big Ten
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