Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
Stanford / Washington St. Under 149
For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is on the "under":
DeAngelo Casto scored 19 points and blocked three shots as Washington State beat Arizona 78-60 on Saturday, knocking the Wildcats out of a tie for first place in the Pac-10.
Klay Thompson had 14 points and Reggie Moore 12 points for the Cougars (15-8, 5-6), who had lost three straight. Washington State held Arizona to 42 percent shooting to sweep the season series.
It's interesting to point out that Washington State has seen the total go "under" the posted number in two of three games this year when playing against a team with a losing record.
On the other side of the court: USC had the late-game heroics this time against Stanford, avenging an earlier one-point road loss by scoring the game's final six points Saturday for a 54-49 victory.
Stanford (10-13, 4-7), which has yet to win a Pac-10 road game in seven attempts, missed a jump shot and a free throw down the stretch, and USC closed it out with four straight free throws.
Keep in mind that the total has gone "under" the posted number in four of Stanford's last six at home overall.
Bottom line: When taking all of the above into account, the sharp money in this one is indeed on the UNDER!
7*
Stanford / Washington St. Under 149
For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is on the "under":
DeAngelo Casto scored 19 points and blocked three shots as Washington State beat Arizona 78-60 on Saturday, knocking the Wildcats out of a tie for first place in the Pac-10.
Klay Thompson had 14 points and Reggie Moore 12 points for the Cougars (15-8, 5-6), who had lost three straight. Washington State held Arizona to 42 percent shooting to sweep the season series.
It's interesting to point out that Washington State has seen the total go "under" the posted number in two of three games this year when playing against a team with a losing record.
On the other side of the court: USC had the late-game heroics this time against Stanford, avenging an earlier one-point road loss by scoring the game's final six points Saturday for a 54-49 victory.
Stanford (10-13, 4-7), which has yet to win a Pac-10 road game in seven attempts, missed a jump shot and a free throw down the stretch, and USC closed it out with four straight free throws.
Keep in mind that the total has gone "under" the posted number in four of Stanford's last six at home overall.
Bottom line: When taking all of the above into account, the sharp money in this one is indeed on the UNDER!
7*
