Sweet 16 odds – breaking down stats for Thursday night

It’s time to examine Sweet 16 odds. March Madness betting handicappers are always looking for an edge in online betting, so look no further—we’re crunching the most important numbers in Sweet 16 betting, all in one easy-to-use piece. The sportsbook odds are posted and all four higher seeds are favored on Thursday. Tomorrow, we’ll break down Friday’s games.

Sweet 16 odds: crunching the numbers

• Purdue vs UConn
• Xavier vs Pittsburgh
• Missouri vs Memphis
• Villanova vs Duke

Trends for Sweet 16 odds: No. 5 Purdue vs No. 1 Connecticut Thursday, March 26 – 7:07 PM ET

• Purdue is 2-7 in its last nine games as a neutral court underdog of 6.5 to nine points
• Purdue is 10-2 this season when the total is 130 to 139.5
• Purdue is 2-0 both straight up and against the spread in its last two matchups with Big East opponents
• Connecticut is 22-4 when playing a team with a winning record this season
• Connecticut is 13-0 after scoring 80 points or more in their previous game
• Connecticut is 21-3 as a favorite this season

Trends for Sweet 16 odds: No. 4 Xavier vs No. 1 Pittsburgh
Thursday, March 26 – 7:27 PM ET

• Xavier is 17-6 straight up, 15-7 against the spread when playing a team with a winning record this season
• Xavier is 4-1 in last five games versus Big East opponents
• Xavier is 22-44 in last 66 as an underdog
• Pitt has yet to cover a spread in the NCAA Tournament
• Pitt is 23-4 straight up, 15-9 against the spread when facing a team with a winning record
• Pitt is 14-1 after scoring 80 or more points

Trends for Sweet 16 odds: No. 3 Missouri vs No. 2 Memphis
Thursday, March 26 – 9:37 PM ET

• Missouri is 1-5 in last six games as a neutral court underdog of 6.5 to nine points
• Missouri is 3-10 against the spread in last 13 games against Conference USA opponents
• Missouri is 15-2 in non-conference games this season
• Memphis is 10-1 straight up, 8-3 against the spread in games this season where the total is between 140 to 149.5
• Memphis is 4-1 both straight up and against the spread in last five against Big 12 opponents
• Memphis is 30-2 as a favorite this season

Trends for Sweet 16 odds: No. 3 Villanova vs No. 2 Duke
Thursday, March 26 – 9:57 PM ET

• Villanova is 14-1 in non-conference games this season
• Villanova is 3-5 as an underdog this season
• Villanova is 9-2 versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game
• Duke is 1-4 versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games
• Duke is 13-16 against the spread as a favorite this season
• Duke is 7-0 in neutral site games this season

Check out the Betting Edge tomorrow, as we examine more sportsbook and Sweet 16 odds for Friday night’s games.

Washington Tucker was practically raised at Rucker Park. Though a freak knee injury cost him a major college basketball scholarship, his “sixth-sense” on the hardwood has translated into a spectacular career in basketball handicapping. Email Comments@BetOnline.com.