In addition to the phenomenal March Madness betting articles at sports betting blog Lines-Maker.com and the 2009 NCAA Basketball betting databases at ScoresOddsPicks.com, the staff here presents Friday betting previews for the Big Dance.

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Stephen F. Austin-Syracuse

The Orange enters the tournament on a 7-1 run. They’ve gone over seven straight games on neutral courts.

Tennessee-Oklahoma State

The Cowboys are 9-1 their last 10. However, Okie State is 8-20 as an underdog of 6.5 or less.

Utah State-Marquette

Marquette 16-5 as a favorite of 6.5 or less.

North Dakota State-Kansas

The Bison are 6-1 nonconference and 37-17 opponent winning percentage of .600 or greater.

Temple-Arizona State

The Owls are 16-5 off spread win. The Sun Devils are 11-2 off an ATS loss.

East Tennessee State-Pittsburgh

ETSU is 7-2 as an underdog. The Panthers are 8-2 off an ATS loss.

Dayton-West Virginia

The Mountaineers are 8-1-1 their last 10 NCAA Tournament games.

USC-Boston College

Boston College is 22-8 on neutral courts against the sportsbooks.

Portland State-Xavier

The Musketeers are 35-17 on neutral courts.

Cleveland State-Wake Forest

Cleveland State is 24-10 off straight up win. Wake Forest is 6-22 on neutral courts and 0-8 in the NCAA Tournament.

Siena-Ohio State

Ohio State is 12-3 in nonconference games but 3-9 their last 12 in the Big Dance including 2-8 as a favorite.

Robert Morris-Michigan State

The Spartans are 9-0 off a straight up loss. MSU is also 13-3 in Big Dance betting as a favorite. However, they are just 4-10 as a chalk of 13 or more.

Wisconsin-Florida State

The Noles are 8-0 off an ATS loss and on a 22-10 overall run.

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