NCAA Tournament Odds for Friday’s Games

Written by:
Carrie Stroup
Published on:
Mar/19/2009
Syracuse

March Madness kicked off Thursday with 16 exciting games, but there are 16 more for the avid fan on Friday as well.

These were the latest NCAA Tournament odds being offered up by the folks at Sportsbook.com (don't forget they are giving back 5 percent on all losses during the month of March to new customers). 

Stephen F. Austin (+12) vs. Syracuse - 12:15 pm ET

Syracuse (3rd seed) won seven games in a row straight-up and ATS before losing to Louisville in the final of the Big East tourney. 79% of the betting public is backing Syracuse.

Oklahoma State (+2) vs. Tennessee - 12:25 pm ET

Oklahoma State (8th seed) is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games and 7-1 ATS in their last eight against the SEC Conference. 56% of the betting public is backing Tennessee.

Utah State (+4.5) vs. Marquette - 12:30 pm ET

Marquette (6th seed) has gone 1-5 straight-up and 3-3 ATS since losing their point guard, Dominic James for the year. 68% of the betting public is backing Marquette.

North Dakota State (+9.5) vs. Kansas - 12:30 pm ET

Kansas (3rd seed) is 24-8-1 ATS in their last 33 games overall. However, they have lost two of their last three straight-up and ATS. 70% of the betting public is backing Kansas.

Temple (+5.5) vs. Arizona State - 2:45 pm ET

Temple (11th seed) comes into the game on a five-game winning streak straight-up and ATS. Both teams are 18-11 ATS on the year. 70% of the betting public is backing Arizona State.

East Tennessee State (+20) vs. Pittsburgh - 2:55 pm ET

Top seed Pittsburgh won and covered the spread in the opening round of the NCAA tournament the last three years. 86% of the betting public is backing Pittsburgh.

Cornell (+12.5) vs. Missouri - 3 pm ET

Missouri (3rd seed) won the Big 12 post-season tourney and have won 15 of their last 18 straight-up (13-5 ATS). 84% of the betting public is backing Missouri.

Dayton (+9) vs. West Virginia - 3 pm ET

West Virginia (5th seed) is just 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games against the Atlantic 10 Conference. 56% of the betting public is backing West Virginia.

Arizona (+1.5) vs. Utah - 7:10 pm ET

This is a small spread considering Arizona is a 12 seed and Utah is a five. Arizona has also lost five of six straight-up coming in. 61% of the betting public is backing Arizona.

Morehead State (+21) vs. Louisville - 7:10 pm ET

Top seed Louisville comes into this game on fire with a 10 game winning streak straight-up and 8-2 against the spread. 91% of the betting public is backing Louisville.

Boston College (+2.5) vs. USC - 7:20 pm ET

Boston College (7th seed) is 22-8 ATS in their last 30 neutral site games, but USC is 5-0 straight-up and ATS heading in. 72% of the betting public is backing USC.

Portland State (+10.5) vs. Xavier - 7:25 pm ET

Portland State (13th seed) only covered three of their final nine games and were just 12-15-1 ATS on the season. 78% of the betting public is backing Portland State.

Sienna (+3.5) vs. Ohio State - 9:40 pm ET

Ohio State (8th seed) won four games in a row (3-1 ATS) before losing to Purdue in the final of the Big Ten tournament. 52% of the betting public is backing Ohio State.

Cleveland State (+8) vs. Wake Forest - 9:40 pm ET

Wake Forest (4th seed) finished the ACC regular season 6-1 straight up (5-2 ATS), before losing to Maryland in the tourney. 79% of the betting public is backing Wake Forest.

Robert Morris (+16.5) vs. Michigan State - 9:50 pm ET

Michigan State (2nd seed) played very well away from home this season at 12-2 straight-up and 8-4-1 ATS. 51% of the betting public is backing Michigan State.

Wisconsin (+2.5) vs. Florida State - 9:55 pm ET

Florida State (5th seed) is 6-2 ATS in their last eight neutral site games and 6-2 ATS against the Big Ten as well. 82% of the betting public is backing Florida State.

Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter

 

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