NIT Brackets 2009: First Round Betting Previews

By Mike Godsey

The NIT brackets are out and OffshoreInsiders.com
presents betting previews for the NIT Tournament. The href="http://scoresoddspicks.com/ncaabodds.html">college basketball odds
are updated live. All records are against the spread unless spread records are
specified.

Davidson-South style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Carolina style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>

The Wildcats are 54-20-3 off ATS loss and a very
impressive 42-18 on the road versus teams with home winning percentage of .600
or better. They enter though on a 1-6-1
overall skid.

The Gamecocks are 8-20 at home versus an opponent with a
winning road record. They are 6-0 off a double digit home loss.

Rhode
Island-Niagara

The Rams are 13-4 in nonconference
games, while the Purple Eagles are 38-17 under the same circumstances.

Morehead style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>State-Alabama style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> State

This is of course the NCAA Tournament play-in game. The
Eagles of Morehead are 16-5 against teams with a winning record but yet Month="5" Day="25" Year="2004">5-25-4 in nonconference
action. Alabama State
enters on a 6-1 streak.

George style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Mason-Penn style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> State

The Patriots are 1-6 overall their last seven. The Nittany
Lions are 9-3 off an straight up loss.

Northeastern-Wyoming

The Cowboys have covered 8-of-10 at home.

UAB style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>-Notre Dame

Notre Dame is 3-11 against teams with a winning record.

UNLV-Kentucky

UNLV 8-1 off double digit home loss but are on class=GramE>an 0-6 skid entering the NIT.

Weber style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>State-San style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> Diego style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>State style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>

Weber State
is 8-0 road versus teams with a winning home record and they are 7-0 off class=GramE>a ATS loss.

Nebraska-New style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Mexico style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>

The Cornhuskers are 12-26 on the road.

UTEP style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>-Nevada

UTEP is 9-2 in the class=SpellE>WAC. Nevada
is 8-20 opponent winning percentage of .600 or greater. The Wolf Pack class=GramE>are 3-13 at home versus opponent with a losing road record.

Washington
State-St. Mary’s

The Gaels are 7-2 off an ATS loss. All the winning March
Madness picks and predictions against the spread for the 2009 NIT Tournament,
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