Sports-Odds.com is issuing a 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Betting Odds Alert at 10:30 AM EST on Thursday March 25th, 2010 for the West Regional Semifinals between Butler vs Syracuse. The opening NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds had the Syracuse Orange -6½ points (-110 odds) against the Butler Bulldogs. Currently, the best NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds to bet the Orange is at SBGGLOBAL.com, you can get Syracuse -6 points (-110 odds). The best NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds to bet the Bulldogs is at BODOG.com you can get Butler +7 points (-115 odds).
"From watching past tapes, it looked like they packed the zone a little bit more to try to collapse on the bigs," stated Syracuse guard Andy Rautins about meeting up with the Butler Bulldogs in the Sweet 16 Round of the 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament. "But now everybody in college basketball can shoot it…You have to extend your zone a little bit more, have to be a little bit more aggressive with your bumps and zone, help them recover for each other. That's what we're going to have to do, considering they have so many guys that can shoot the ball so well."
The opening NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds on the Butler vs Syracuse TOTAL was set at 138½ points. The best place to bet the OVER is SPORTSBOOK.com, you can get Butler vs Syracuse OVER 138 points (-110 odds). The best place to bet the UNDER is at SPORTSBETTING.com, you can get the Butler vs Syracuse UNDER 139 points (-110 odds).
"One of the reasons most of us came to Butler is because of the profile they have established over the last decade," stated Butler Bulldogs sophomore forward Gordon Hayward. "Because of the players we've recruited, and the success we've had, people think of us a little differently than they did back then. We are a proven commodity, and a legitimate team that compete at the highest level."
The opening NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds on the money line had the Syracuse Orange -300 odds and the Butler Bulldogs +264 odds. The best place to bet the home favorite is at JUSTBET.com, you can get the Syracuse Orange -275 odds. The best place to bet the road underdog is at SPORTSBETTING.com, you can get the Butler Bulldogs +250 odds.
Butler vs Syracuse NCAA Basketball Tournament Betting Trends to Consider:
* Bulldogs are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games as an underdog.
* Bulldogs are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
* Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
* Bulldogs are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games.
* Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as an underdog.
* Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.
* Orange are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU win of more than 20 points.
* Orange are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite.
* Orange are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
* Orange are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
* Orange are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games.
* Orange are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
* Orange are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
* Orange are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games.
* Under is 6-1 in Bulldogs last 7 overall.
* Under is 6-1 in Bulldogs last 7 games following a S.U. win.
* Under is 5-1 in Bulldogs last 6 Thursday games.
* Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 games following a ATS loss.
* Over is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 neutral site games as an underdog.
* Over is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 NCAA Tournament games.
* Over is 7-0 in Orange last 7 Thursday games.
* Over is 4-0-1 in Orange last 5 games following a S.U. win.
* Over is 4-0-1 in Orange last 5 games following a ATS win.
* Over is 5-0 in Orange last 5 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
* Over is 3-0-1 in Orange last 4 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
* Over is 6-1-1 in Orange last 8 overall.
* Over is 5-1-1 in Orange last 7 games as a favorite.
* Over is 4-1 in Orange last 5 neutral site games as a favorite.
* Over is 4-1-1 in Orange last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Stop betting like a square and find out what the sharp bettors already know, compare NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds before making your bets and your bank roll will grow! The Butler Bulldogs are playing the Syracuse Orange in the West Regional Semifinals on Thursday March 25th, 2010 and tip off is at 7:10 PM EST in Salt Lake City, Utah.
