2010 March Madness Odds - Vermont vs. Syracuse Betting

On one hand you have the America East’s Vermont Catamounts – a 25-9 team that no doubt deserved their place in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball betting Tournament despite some believing that the number 16 seed out in the West Regional bracket could have gone to someone else. On the other hand, you have the Syracuse Orangemen who with a 28-4 record in the Big East fought their way to a 1 seed and will naturally be considered favorites going into this one. But the NCAA March Madness Tournament wouldn’t be named as such if it wasn’t for the upsets that are waiting to happen. A look at both Syracuse and Vermont will give us a better idea of how likely this First Round match is likely to be a nail biter.

Syracuse Orange is listed as 16-point favorites versus Vermont.

The Syracuse Orange are heavy 88.2 percent favorites over the Vermont Catamounts. The Catamounts are shooting 41.4 percent from the field which is significantly lower than the Orange who are forecasted to shoot 48.9 percent. The Orange have the rebounding advantage at 33 to 30.5.

The Orange are committing fewer turnovers at 11.7 vs 16.8 for the Catamounts. The Catamounts are making 4.4 three pointers on 30.7 percent from three point range. The Orange are making 7.5 three pointers on 37.2 percent.

Wes Johnson had 24 points and seven boards for Syracuse in its 91-85 loss to Georgetown in the Big East Betting Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

Georgetown cashed as 5.5-point underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 140.5-point total listed by Bodog.com