COLONIAL, SOUTHERN AND MEAC COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING
Mid-Major teams often don't get the ink many top notch schools do but they can be a presence in both the regular season and the NCAA Tournament. So let's continue to preview the most likely candidates to take part in the Big Dance in March. 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:
COLONIAL CONFERENCE
VIRGINIACOMMONWEALTH (27-9 SU, 19-14-1 ATS, 19-11-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:10-6-1
Home Underdog:1-0
Away Favorite:4-5
Away Underdog:1-1
Neutral Site:2-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Rams were 11-6-1 ATS at home.
Sports Betting Angle: The "over" was 11-1 when VCU played at home.
Bets and Pieces: The "over" was 7-1 whenever the Rams were road favorites.
JAMES MADISON (13-20 SU, 12-15-1 ATS, 15-10 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:0-5-1
Home Underdog:2-2
Away Favorite:1-1
Away Underdog:7-5
Neutral Site:2-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Dukes were 2-7-1 ATS at home.
Sports Betting Angle: The "over" was 9-4-1 in JMU road games.
Bets and Pieces: The Dukes were 5-11 ATS in games following a SU defeat.
OLD DOMINION (27-9 SU, 13-18-1 ATS, 14-17 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:4-7-1
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:5-2
Away Underdog:1-5
Neutral Site:3-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Monarchs were 4-7-1 ATS in home games.
Sports Betting Angle: Old Dominion was 3-8 ATS in games versus non-conference foes.
Bets and Pieces: The Monarchs were 4-13-1 ATS playing on two or fewer days rest.
GEORGE MASON (17-15 SU, 11-17-1 ATS, 14-12-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:2-7-1
Home Underdog:4-0
Away Favorite:1-2
Away Underdog:3-5
Neutral Site:1-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Patriots were 3-10-1 as favorites.
Sports Betting Angle: GMU was 3-9-1 ATS playing with three or more days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The Patriots were 5-9 ATS in games following a SU loss.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
APPALACHIAN STATE (24-13 SU, 19-10 ATS, 11-13-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:7-5
Home Underdog:1-0
Away Favorite:2-2
Away Underdog:7-2
Neutral Site:2-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Mountaineers were 14-7 ATS in conference games.
Sports Betting Angle: Appalachian State was 8-3 as an underdog.
Bets and Pieces: The Mountaineers were 9-2 ATS playing on three or more days rest.
WOFFORD (26-9 SU, 17-11-2 ATS, 10-16 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:3-6
Home Underdog:1-0
Away Favorite:4-3-1
Away Underdog:6-1
Neutral Site:3-1-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Terriers are 21-8-2 ATS on the road the last two years.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" was 12-7 in Wofford conference games.
Bets and Pieces: The Terriers were 8-1 as underdogs.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (22-12 SU, 19-9-1 ATS, 17-9 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:4-4
Home Underdog:2-0
Away Favorite:2-0-1
Away Underdog:8-4
Neutral Site:3-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Cougars are 12-4 ATS in non-conference games the last two years.
Sports Betting Angle: College of Charleston was 10-4-1 ATS in road games.
Bets and Pieces: The Cougars were 10-2-1 ATS playing on one or no days rest.
MID EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
MORGANSTATE (27-10 SU, 5-6 ATS, 4-7 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:1-1
Home Underdog:1-1
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:1-1
Neutral Site:2-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Bears were 0-3 ATS playing games with three or more days rest.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" was 7-3 in games following a Morgan State SU victory.
Bets and Pieces: The "under" was 4-2 in Bears Mid Eastern Athletic Conference games.
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