Here is a look at Saturday’s Round 2 of the 2009 NCAA Tournament spread betting trends for beating the college basketball odds and any one of the approved sportsbooks.
Baylor-Virginia Tech
The Bears are 18-8 as an underdog of 6.5 or less, but are 2-10 off ATS loss and 3-11 against teams with a winning record. Virginia Tech is 14-6 off spread win.
UCLA-Villanova
The Wildcats are 2-7 their last nine in the NCAA Tournament.
Maryland-Memphis
The Aggies are 11-1 as an underdog on neutral courts. They are 47-22 opponent winning percentage of .600 or greater.
Purdue-Washington
The Huskies are 6-1 in nonconference.
Michigan-Oklahoma
LSU-North
The Tigers are 9-2 as an underdog of 7-12.5, but they are 11-30 on Saturdays. The Tar Heels are 8-0 to the SEC and 41-18 their last 59 nonconference games. However, UNC is 1-10 off a spread win.
Western Kentucky-Gonzaga
The Hilltoppers are 16-5 off a spread win and 41-17 in nonconference games. The Bulldogs are 1-6 nonconference.
Texas-Duke
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