The world’s top March Madness picks and predictions site OffshoreInsiders.com presents a look at the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament from the standpoint of beating the bookmakers.

All quoted records are against the spread unless over/under records are specified. For the latest Big Dance Vegas odds and betting line check out the college basketball odds.

Radford-North Carolina

North Carolina is 26-6 off an straight up loss and 40-18 in nonconference games. They are 0-7 against teams with a winning record.

USC-Boston College

USC is 5-0 overall. Boston College is 22-8 on neutral courts and they’ve covered five straight NCAA Tournament games.

Butler-LSU

Butler is 37-15 in nonconference games. The Tigers are 5-0 off a double digit home loss, but 1-7 on neutral courts.

Michigan-Clemson

Michigan is 3-7 their last 10 on neutral courts.

Morgan State-Oklahoma

Morgan State is 3-9 nonconference games. Oklahoma is 0-5 against teams with a winning record.

Akron-Gonzaga

Gonzaga is 2-6 in the NCAA Tournament.

Western Kentucky-Illinois

The Hilltoppers are 16-5 on neutral courts and 40-17 their last 57 nonconference games according to the sportsbooks. Illinois

Binghamton-Duke

The Blue Devils have dropped four straight Big Dance games.

Minnesota-Texas

The Golden Gophers come in on a 4-11 slump. Texas is 3-7 against teams with a winning record.

Cal State Northridge-Memphis

Memphis is 11-2 their last 13 against teams with a winning record. The Matadors are 7-2 off straight up win.

Maryland-California

California 1-5 overall run.

Mississippi State-Washington

Mississippi State is 6-0 overall. Washington is 7-0 off a loss.

Northern Iowa-Purdue

Northern Iowa is 7-2 to the Big 10 yet 2-10 their last 12 nonconference overall. Purdue is 0-6 to the Missouri Valley.

Texas A&M-BYU

Texas A&M is 10-1 off a ATS loss and 46-22 opponent winning percentage of .600 or greater. BYU 1-6 off ATS loss.

Chattanooga-Connecticut

Connecticut has dropped seven straight NCAA Tournament games.

Robert Morris-Michigan State

The Spartans are 9-0 off straight up loss.

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