Overall, SEC teams were a collective 10 games under .500 against the spread last season, a trend basketball betting devotees will be tracking this year. Teams are listed in predicted order of finish. Straight up (SU), against the spread (ATS), and over/under (O/U) records for the 2009/10 season are in parentheses:
EASTERN DIVISION
FLORIDA (21-13 SU, 15-14 ATS, 11-13-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:6-6
Home Underdog:0-1
Away Favorite:0-1
Away Underdog:6-2
Neutral Site: 3-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Gators are 8-13 ATS the last two years in games after a pointspread defeat.
Sports Betting Angle:Florida was 6-2 as a road underdog.
Bets and Pieces: The Gators were 9-5 in games following a pointspread victory.
TENNESSEE (28-9 SU, 15-18-1 ATS, 10-20 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:4-7
Home Underdog:2-0
Away Favorite:2-3
Away Underdog:2-3
Neutral site:5-5-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Volunteers were 7-12 ATS in SEC play.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" is 34-15-2 in Tennessee conference games the last three seasons.
Bets and Pieces: The Vols were 4-10 ATS in games following a pointspread win.
KENTUCKY (35-3 SU, 20-16 ATS, 19-16 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:8-9
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:6-3
Away Underdog:0-0
Neutral Site:6-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Wildcats were 11-2 ATS in games following a pointspread loss.
Sports Betting Angle: Kentucky was 12-7 ATS playing on three or more days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The "over" was 10-3 in games after a Wildcats pointspread defeat.
GEORGIA (14-17 SU, 17-12-1 ATS, 17-10 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-4
Home Underdog:5-1
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:5-6-1
Neutral Site:2-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Bulldogs were 12-6 ATS in SEC play.
Sports Betting Angle: The "over" was 15-5 when Georgia was an underdog.
Bets and Pieces: The Bulldogs were 11-3-1 ATS in games after a SU loss.
VANDERBILT (24-9 SU, 15-15 ATS, 18-11 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:6-7
Home Underdog:0-1
Away Favorite:2-1
Away Underdog:5-2
Neutral Site:2-4
Sportsbook Buster: The Commodores were 7-3 ATS on the road.
Sports Betting Angle: The "over" was 11-3 when Vanderbilt played on three or more days rest.
Bets and Pieces: The "over" was 13-5 in Commodores conference games.
SOUTH CAROLINA (15-16 SU, 10-18 ATS, 9-18 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-4
Home Underdog:1-3
Away Favorite:0-1
Away Underdog:2-7
Neutral Site:1-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Gamecocks are 12-26 ATS at home the last three years.
Sports Betting Angle: South Carolina was 5-12 ATS in SEC play.
Bets and Pieces: The "under" was 10-4 when the Gamecocks were underdogs.
WESTERN DIVISION
MISSISSIPPISTATE (24-12 SU, 16-14-1 ATS, 16-15 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:5-6-1
Home Underdog:0-1
Away Favorite:3-4
Away Underdog:2-2
Neutral Site:6-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Bulldogs were 6-1 ATS on neutral floors.
Sports Betting Angle: MSU was 9-5-1 ATS in games following a pointspread win
Bets and Pieces: The "over" was 9-3 when MississippiState was a home favorite.
ALABAMA (17-15 SU, 14-13-2 ATS, 10-17-1 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:6-6
Home Underdog:0-3
Away Favorite:1-0
Away Underdog:3-2-2
Neutral Site:4-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Crimson Tide was 9-6-1 ATS in games after a SU victory.
Sports Betting Angle: The "under" was 10-1-1 when Alabama was a favorite.
Bets and Pieces: Bama was 6-9 ATS at home.
MISSISSIPPI (24-11 SU, 18-12-1 ATS, 16-15 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:8-7-1
Home Underdog:0-0
Away Favorite:4-1
Away Underdog:4-1
Neutral Site:2-3
Sportsbook Buster: The Rebels are 20-13-1 ATS in SEC play the last two years.
Sports Betting Angle: Ole Miss was 8-2 ATS on the road.
Bets and Pieces: The Rebels were 9-4 ATS on two or fewer days rest.
ARKANSAS (14-18 SU, 12-13 ATS, 12-11 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:2-4
Home Underdog:3-3
Away Favorite:0-1
Away Underdog:5-3
Neutral Site:0-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Razorbacks are 7-15-1 as away underdogs the last three seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Arkansas was 2-6 as a favorite.
Bets and Pieces: The "over" was 9-6 when the Hogs were underdogs.
LSU (11-20 SU, 10-17 ATS, 7-19 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:3-6
Home Underdog:3-3
Away Favorite:0-0
Away Underdog:3-7
Neutral Site:1-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Tigers are 8-20 ATS versus non-conference foes the last three years.
Sports Betting Angle: LSU was 6-12 ATS in games after a SU defeat.
Bets and Pieces: The "under" was 13-4 in LouisianaState's SEC games.
AUBURN (15-17 SU, 12-12-2 ATS, 16-7 O/U)
By the Numbers (2009/10 Season)
Home Favorite:4-3-1
Home Underdog:2-1
Away Favorite:0-1
Away Underdog:5-3-1
Neutral Site:1-3
Sportsbook Buster: The War Eagles are 22-11-2 ATS in conference play the last two years.
Sports Betting Angle: The "over" was 10-3 when Auburn was an underdog.
Bets and Pieces: The "over" was 9-2 after a SU win by the War Eagles.
This is the fifth of an NCAA basketball betting preview series.
Next: Handicapping the Pac-10.
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