2nd Round Betting Picks for the 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament: March 20th 2010

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Free Pick: Ohio +8.5 (Craig Trapp)
Wow this spread should be +7 and we would still like Ohio in this one. Will take the extra points and love it. Ohio might be the hottest shooting team in all of the tourney. The last 4 games they have shot over 50% from the field but have not allowed a team to shoot over 45%. Call me crazy but this one will come right down to the end with Ohio having a chance to win it outright. Ohio is a very good 19-12 ATS and are 4-0 ATS in neutral sites shooting 48.5 percent. On the other hand TENN is only 4-2 straight up on neutral floors and only shoot 42% from the field. TENN just does not play well away from home but Ohio loves the road and will prove it again today.

Free Pick: Kansas State -4.5 (Dave Price)
Here’s the key: BYU relies heavily on the 3-point shot, but K-State is 7-1 ATS versus teams who make 8 or more 3 point shots/game on the season, defeating these teams by an average score of 77.4 to 68.2. BYU’s Fredette is a good guard, but he will be neutralized by K-State’s standout backcourt tandem of Clemente and Pullen. I just can’t see Frank Martin letting Fredette beat them today. We’ll lay the points.

Free Pick: Washington -1 (Jimmy Boyd)
We cashed in with Washington in round one, and it is worth a small play again today. Led by Quincy Pondexter, the Huskies are on some kind of a role. They have won 8 straight and covered the spread in 7 of those. This is a very confident team right now, and I’m giving them the edge for heading into the Sweet 16. I can’t look past the fact that New Mexico is on a 2-11 ATS skid when playing away from home versus good offensive teams, scoring 77 or more points per game, after 15+ games, losing to these teams by an average score of 69.1 to 80.2. The Lobos are also just 2-9 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Huskies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 6.5 or fewer points and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 NCAA Tournament games. Take Washington.

Free Pick: Northern Iowa vs. Kansas Under 127 (Jeff Alexander)
Northern Iowa is clearly overmatched here, but you won’t find a team in the tournament that plays harder, especially at the defensive end. The Panthers rank No. 2 in the nation in scoring defense, only allowing 54.6 ppg. Plus, Northern Iowa knows it can’t afford to get into a track meet with Kansas offensively. Expect the Panthers to slow this game down as much as possible to give themselves a fighting chance. At the end of the day, I don’t see UNI putting many points on the board, but the pace should keep Kansas from exploding as well. UNI is 10-1 UNDER when playing away from home versus excellent teams - shooting >=45% with a defense of