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October 2007
North Carolina and Maryland were the league's only solid performers for college basketball betting fans last season. Straight up (SU), against the spread (ATS), and over/under (O/U) records for the 2006/07 season are in parentheses:
NORTH CAROLINA (31-7 SU, 21-14 ATS, 17-18 O/U): The reigning ACC champs boast F Tyler Hansbrough (18.4 PPG) and plenty of depth.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 11-5
Home Underdog: 0-0
Away Favorite: 5-5
Away Underdog: 0-0
Neutral site: 5-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Tar Heels were 18-11 ATS on two or more days rest last season.
Sports Betting Angle: UNC was 15-5 ATS after a pointspread victory last season.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE (20-16 SU, 16-14-1 ATS, 16-15 O/U): Fs Brandon Costner (16.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG) and Ben McCauley (14.4 PPG, 6.9 RPG) pace a talented team.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 2-3-1
Home Underdog: 3-6
Away Favorite: 0-0
Away Underdog: 7-4
Neutral Site: 4-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Wolfpack was 4-0 ATS in regular season tournaments.
Sports Betting Angle: All five games played by NC State on a neutral court went "over" the total.
DUKE (22-11 SU, 16-15-1 ATS, 15-17 O/U): G DeMarcus Nelson (14.1 PPG) leads a team that can shoot but lacks a rebounding stud.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 9-7-1
Home Underdog: 0-1
Away Favorite: 4-2
Away Underdog: 1-2
Neutral Site: 2-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Blue Devils were "under" in 11 of 17 games as a home favorite.
Sports Betting Angle: Duke was a strong 9-5-1 ATS versus non-conference opponents.
CLEMSON (25-11 SU, 16-18-1 ATS, 17-18 O/U): The Tigers should finally get back to the Big Dance for the first time since 1998.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 7-10
Home Underdog: 0-2
Away Favorite: 4-1
Away Underdog: 3-2-1
Neutral Site: 2-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Tigers were 2-7-1 ATS after a SU defeat in 2006/07.
Sports Betting Angle: Clemson was 7-3-1 ATS on the road.
FLORIDA STATE (22-13 SU, 14-14-2 ATS, 13-17 O/U): Four starters return but it's a pair of physical freshmen who could make this team better than most expect.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 7-6-1
Home Underdog: 1-0
Away Favorite: 2-0
Away Underdog: 2-7-1
Neutral Site: 2-1
Sportsbook Buster: The "under" was 12-6 in the 18 ACC games the Seminoles played.
Sports Betting Angle: FSU was just 2-7-1 ATS as an away underdog.
MARYLAND (25-9 SU, 19-9 ATS, 12-6 O/U): Only two starters return but the Terps sure are good against the spread.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 9-2
Home Underdog: 2-0
Away Favorite: 3-1
Away Underdog: 4-2
Neutral Site: 1-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Terrapins were a spectacular 11-2 ATS at home.
Sports Betting Angle: Maryland was 7-0 ATS following a SU loss.
GEORGIA TECH (20-12 SU, 15-13 ATS, 10-18 O/U): Strong in the paint but the Engineers need a pointguard to direct the attack.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 10-3
Home Underdog: 1-0
Away Favorite: 0-3
Away Underdog: 2-4
Neutral Site: 2-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Yellow Jackets were 11-3 ATS at home.
Sports Betting Angle: Georgia Tech was 7-4 ATS versus non-conference teams.
BOSTON COLLEGE (21-12 SU, 15-12-2 ATS, 13-16 O/U): With just two starters back, the Golden Eagles will rely on their always stingy defense.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 7-4-2
Home Underdog: 1-0
Away Favorite: 3-1
Away Underdog: 2-5
Neutral Site: 2-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Eagles were 8-2-2 ATS playing on two days rest.
Sports Betting Angle: BC was 9-4 ATS following a pointspread victory.
MIAMI (12-20 SU, 11-15-1 ATS, 16-11 O/U): G Jack McClinton drilled an ACC-best 91 three-pointers last season but the Hurricanes need to improve on defense.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 2-2
Home Underdog: 2-5
Away Favorite: 1-1
Away Underdog: 4-5-1
Neutral Site: 2-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Hurricanes were a paltry 1-6-1 ATS after an ATS win.
Sports Betting Angle: The "over" was 12-7 when Miami was an underdog.
VIRGINIA (21-11 SU, 14-11 ATS, 11-14 O/U): Sean Singletary (19.0 PPG) is the ACC's returning scoring leader but the Cavs have plenty of holes to fill elsewhere.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 4-4
Home Underdog: 3-0
Away Favorite: 1-2
Away Underdog: 5-1
Neutral Site: 1-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Cavaliers were 8-2 ATS as an underdog.
Sports Betting Angle: Virginia was 7-1 ATS on two days rest.
VIRGINIA TECH (22-12 SU, 14-17 ATS, 11-19-1 O/U): The loss of both backcourt starters means that Hokies will be at risk this season.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 5-6
Home Underdog: 1-0
Away Favorite: 2-3
Away Underdog: 3-3
Neutral Site: 3-5
Sportsbook Buster: The Gobblers were 6-10 ATS on three or more days rest.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" was 15-7-1 in games where VT was the favorite.
WAKE FOREST (15-16 SU, 10-17-1 ATS, 13-15 O/U): The death of Coach Skip Prosser makes any analysis difficult but the Deacons will struggle, nevertheless.
College Basketball Betting By the Numbers (2006/07 Season)
Home Favorite: 3-4-1
Home Underdog: 3-3
Away Favorite: 0-0
Away Underdog: 3-7
Neutral Site: 1-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Demon Deacons were 5-11 ATS on three or more days rest.
Sports Betting Angle: Wake Forest was 4-9-1 ATS after a SU victory.
This is the first of 22 NCAA college basketball betting previews.
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