Pac-10 teams were 14 games under .500 ATS versus non-conference foes, a trend that college basketball betting fans will be watching this year. Straight up (SU), against the spread (ATS), and over/under (O/U) records for the 2009/10 season are in parentheses:
WASHINGTON (26-10 SU, 16-19 ATS, 16-15 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:8-10
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:4-2
Away Underdog:0-3
Neutral Site:4-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Huskies were 6-14 ATS in games played with three or more days rest.
Sports Betting Angle: Washington was 5-9 ATS versus foes from outside the Pac-10.
Bets and Pieces: The 9-4 ATS in games played on one or no days rest.
ARIZONA (16-15 SU, 15-14-1 ATS, 16-11-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-5-1
Home Underdog:2-2
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:6-5
Neutral Site:2-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Wildcats were 17-9 ATS in games following a SU loss.
Sports Betting Angle: The “over” was 8-4-1 when Arizona played at home.
Bets and Pieces: The “over” was 10-5 in games after a Wildcats SU win.
UCLA (14-8 SU, 14-15-1 ATS, 16-12-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite: 5-5
Home Underdog:3-1
Away Favorite: 0-0
Away Underdog:4-5-1
Neutral site:2-4
Sportsbook Buster: The “over” is 25-14-1 in Bruins conference games the last two years
Sports Betting Angle: The last two years, UCLA is 7-15 ATS on one or fewer days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The Bruins were 3-10 in games following a SU victory,
ARIZONASTATE (22-11 SU, 12-17 ATS, 12-16 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:6-10
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:4-1
Away Underdog:0-4
Neutral Site:1-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Sun Devils were 0-5 as underdogs.
Sports Betting Angle: ASU was 6-12 ATS on two or more days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The Sun Devils were 6-10 ATS at home.
USC (16-14 SU, 14-15 ATS, 10-16-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:4-10
Home Underdog:1-0
Away Favorite:0-2
Away Underdog:7-2
Neutral Site:2-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Trojans were 4-13 as favorites.
Sports Betting Angle: The “under” was 11-3-1 in games after a USC SU win.
Bets and Pieces: The men of Troy were 10-2 as underdogs.
WASHINGTONSTATE (16-15 SU, 9-19 ATS, 16-12 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:3-7
Home Underdog:0-3
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:4-7
Neutral Site:2-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Cougars were 5-14 ATS in Pac-10 games.
Sports Betting Angle: The “under” is 16-5 when WashingtonState has been a home favorite the last two years.
Bets and Pieces: The Cougars are 6-15 as home favorites the last two seasons.
OREGONSTATE (14-18 SU, 18-9 ATS, 10-14 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-4
Home Underdog:2-2
Away Favorite:0-1
Away Underdog:10-2
Neutral Site:1-0
Sportsbook Buster: The Beavers were 13-4 as underdogs.
Sports Betting Angle: The “under” is 26-13 in OregonState conference play the last two years.
Bets and Pieces: OSU was 13-5 ATS playing games on three or more days rest.
STANFORD (14-18 SU, 12-17-1 ATS, 11-17-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:4-6-1
Home Underdog:0-3
Away Favorite:0-1
Away Underdog:5-6
Neutral Site:3-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Cardinal was 4-7-1 as a favorite.
Sports Betting Angle: Stanford was 5-10 ATS on three or more days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The “under” was 13-7 in conference play.
CALIFORNIA (24-11 SU, 20-14 ATS, 17-16 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:11-4
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:0-1
Away Underdog:5-6
Neutral Site:3-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Golden Bears are 21-8-1 ATS at home the past two seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Cal was 19-7 as a favorite.
Bets and Pieces: The Golden Bears were 1-6 as underdogs.
OREGON (16-16 SU, 12-17 ATS, 14-9-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-7
Home Underdog:1-2
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:5-6
Neutral Site:1-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Ducks are 12-26 as underdogs the past two seasons.
Sports Betting Angle:Oregon is 10-23 ATS on three or more days rest the last two years.
Bets and Pieces: The “over” was 4-0 in Ducks non-conference games.
This is the sixth of an NCAA basketball betting preview series.
Next: Handicapping the Atlantic 10.
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