Editor's note: Brian Edwards, Kevin Rogers, Judd Hall, Chris David and James Manos previewed the 2010 NCAA Tournament in this Power Hours Special recorded on Tuesday. Listen Now | Download MP3

March Mayhem continues Friday afternoon with games galore. Let’s break down the second game in three regions and both contests that’ll be played in Spokane.

**Siena vs. Purdue**

--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Purdue (27-5 straight up, 12-18-2 against the spread) as a 4 ½-point favorite with a total of 132. As of Thursday afternoon, most betting shops had the Boilermakers as four-point ‘chalk’ with the total adjusted to 130. Bettors can take the Saints to win outright for a plus-160 return (risk $100 to win $160).

--Siena (27-6 SU, 16-14-1 ATS) is making its third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Saints have pulled first-round upsets the last two seasons, beating fourth-seeded Vanderbilt in 2008 and knocking off Ohio St. in Dayton last year.

--Fran McCaffery’s team needed overtime to win the MAAC Tournament and garner the league’s automatic bid. Alex Franklin, the MAAC Player of the Year, earned MVP of the conference tournament after leading the Saints to a 72-65 win over Fairfield in the finals. They failed to cover the number as 8 ½-point favorites, however. Franklin had 22 points and 12 rebounds against the Stags. He tallied 63 points and 31 boards in the three MACC Tourney games.

--Purdue is mired in a 0-6-1 ATS slide in its last seven games. The Boilers were eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament in embarrassing fashion, as Minnesota took them behind the woodshed in a 69-42 shellacking. They fell down 37-11 at intermission with E’Twaun Moore shooting an atrocious 1-of-14 from the floor.

--Matt Painter’s squad has won three of its five games without Robbie Hummel, the junior forward who was lost for the season when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a 59-58 win at Minnesota on Feb. 24. Hummel was averaging 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.

--Siena’s Clarence Jackson is “doubtful” due to a sprained ankle sustained at practice this past Saturday. Jackson averages 14.0 points per game.

--Purdue owns a 4-8-2 spread record in 14 games as a single-digit favorite. As for the Saints, they are winless and just 1-3 ATS in four games as underdogs.

--The ‘under’ has cashed in seven straight Siena games and is 18-8-1 overall for the Saints.

--The ‘under’ is on a 7-2 run for Purdue, which saw the ‘under’ go 15-14-1 overall.

--CBS will have the telecast from Spokane at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

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**Missouri vs. Clemson**

--LVSC opened Clemson (21-10 SU, 14-14 ATS) as a 1 ½-point favorite with a total of 139. As of Thursday afternoon, most betting shops had the Tigers at one or 1 ½ with the total in the 139-140 range.

--Missouri (22-10 SU, 14-12 ATS) has lost three of its last four games, dropping each of those contests ATS. The Tigers were sent packing from the Big 12 Tournament when Nebraska took them out by a 75-60 count as a 10 ½-point underdog.

--Like Mizzou, Clemson didn’t stick around for long at its conference tournament. The Tigers lost 59-57 to North Carolina St. as seven-point favorites in the ACC Tourney quarterfinals.

--Missouri advanced to the Elite Eight last season before losing an 82-75 decision to UConn as a six-point underdog. The Tigers beat Cornell, Marquette and Memphis prior to the loss against the Huskies.

--Oliver Purnell has enjoyed a lot of success during his seven-year tenure at Clemson, but he has yet to lead the school to an NCAA Tournament victory. The Tigers are in the Big Dance for the third straight season after going to the NIT for three consecutive seasons.

--Clemson is led by senior power forward Trevor Booker, who averages 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

--Mike Anderson’s squad is 1-4 ATS in five underdog situations this year.

--Totals have been a wash for Missouri (12-12 overall), but it has seen the ‘under’ go 6-3 in its last nine games.

--The ‘under’ has been a money maker in Clemson games this year, going 17-9 overall.

**Wofford vs. Wisconsin**

-- LVSC opened Wisconsin (23-8 SU, 17-12 ATS) as a 9 ½-point ‘chalk’ with a total of 119. As of Thursday afternoon, most spots had the Badgers favored by 10 with a total of 115 ½. Gamblers can back the Terriers to win outright for a plus-500 payout (risk $100 to win $500).

--Wofford (26-8 SU, 16-11-2 ATS) won the So-Con Tourney thanks to a 56-51 win over Appalachian St. as a four-point favorite. Cameron Rundles, who averages just 6.4 PPG, came off the bench to pour in a game-high 20 points for the winners.

--Wofford hasn’t tasted defeat since a 70-68 loss at Charleston on Jan. 22. Since then, the Terriers have won 13 consecutive games, posting a 6-5-2 ATS mark in the process.

--Mike Young has the Terriers in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history during the eighth season of his tenure. They took on a number of big-name schools in non-conference play. In fact, Wofford won 60-57 at Georgia as a 4 ½-point underdog and also beat South Carolina 68-61 as a three-point home ‘dog. Also, Wofford took the cash in losses at Pittsburgh (63-60), at Michigan St. (72-60) and at Illinois (78-64).

--Bo Ryan’s team is in the NCAA Tournament for the ninth straight time in his nine-year tenure. The fourth-seeded Badgers are looking to bounce back from a 58-54 loss to Illinois as 7 ½-point favorites in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

--Wisconsin has an outstanding backcourt featuring Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon. Hughes leads the Badgers in scoring (15.4 PPG) and steals (1.7 per game), while Bohannon averages 12.0 PPG and shoots at a 40.2-percent clip from 3-point range.

--The ‘under’ has cashed at a 17-5 clip for Wisconsin in its last 22 games with a total.

--The ‘under’ is 15-12 overall for Wofford.

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**Oakland vs. Pittsburgh**

-- LVSC opened third-seeded Pitt (24-8 SU, 16-11-2 ATS) as an 11-point favorite with a total of 138. As of Thursday afternoon, most spots had the Panthers installed as 10-point ‘chalk’ with the total lowered to 134 ½. The Golden Grizzlies are plus-500 on the money line.

--Oakland (26-8 SU, 9-12 ATS) has won 11 in a row but is just 5-6 ATS during that stretch. The Golden Grizzlies have covered the number in three straight games, including their 76-64 win over IUPUI as 1 ½-point underdogs in the finals of the Summit League Tournament. Derick Nelson was the catalyst with 36 points and nine rebounds.

--Junior center Keith Benson is Oakland’s go-to guy on the blocks. Benson leads the Golden Grizzlies in scoring (17.0 PPG), rebounding (10.5 RPG) and blocked shots (3.4 BPG).

--Jamie Dixon did one of the best coaching jobs in America this year after losing LeVance Fields, DeJuan Blair, Sam Young and Tyrell Biggs from last season’s team that went to the Elite Eight before losing at the buzzer to Villanova. Despite those defections, Pitt finished third in the brutal Big East.

--Pitt has won eight of its last 10 games, compiling a 6-3 spread record in the nine lined affairs. However, the Panthers lost by a 50-45 count to Notre Dame as two-point favorites in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.

--Oakland went 2-2 both SU and ATS in four underdog spots. The Golden Grizzlies faced four teams in the NCAA Tournament field during the regular season. They lost 58-42 at Wisconsin, 89-59 at Kansas, 88-57 at Michigan St. and 92-60 at Syracuse.

--The ‘over’ is 12-6-1 overall for Oakland.

--The ‘under’ is 5-2 in Pitt’s last seven outings and is 13-12-1 overall for the Panthers.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--For the first time since 1993, BYU advanced to the second round by beating Florida 99-92 in double overtime. Jimmer Fredette scored 37 points for the Cougars, who hooked up their backers with a fortunate cover as 5 ½-point favorites. The Gators rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half and had chances to win at the end of regulation and the first extra session. But Chandler Parsons’ turnaround jumper from about 14 feet out caught the back rim at the end of regulation and UF couldn’t even get a legit look at the basket in the waning moments of the first OT.

--Fredette will deservedly get all the headlines for leading BYU to the winner’s circle, but this space has to give major props to Florida freshman guard Kenny Boynton for his brilliant play Thursday in Oklahoma City. Boynton scored 11 straight points when UF went down by 13 and he finished with a team-high 27 points before fouling out in double overtime.

--Baylor won its first NCAA Tournament game since 1950 when it pulled away from Sam Houston St. for a 68-59 win. The Bears failed to cover the number, however, as 10 ½-point favorites. They advance to take on Old Dominion in a second-round showdown Saturday. The Monarchs took out Notre Dame by a 51-50 count Friday in New Orleans.

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