Trace Adams
Trace Adams 2000* - Pittsburgh Panthers, 500* - Gonzaga Bulldogs All over the Panthers plus any points in this one, as I believe a closer look at Marquette's current 5 game winning streak is in order. The Golden Eagles have taken advantage of a "soft" part of their schedule, as their 5 wins come against Rutgers, slumping Connecticut, DePaul, Providence, and South Florida.
ALL of those schools are having their problems right now.
Pittsburgh has bounced-back to win their last 3 games, including avenging an earlier road loss at West Virginia their last time out with the home win over the Mountaineers in three-overtimes.
Jamie Dixon's team has dropped their last 3 on the conference road, so a big road "step up" is in order in this game.
The Panthers have won and covered 3 of the last 4 series meetings, and Pittsburgh is also on an 8-3-1 Big East spread run, and an overall 10-3-1 against the spread run their last 14 lined games.
Have to grab the points as I expect this one to go right down to the wire for sure.
2000♦ - Pittsburgh Panthers
Out west, go with Gonzaga to continue their winning ways.
The Bulldogs have won 4 in a row, and 13 of their last 14, and more importantly, the 'Zags have gone 9-4-1 against the spread in those 14 games.
True, one of those spread losses was when they were laying over 20 points in the 1st meeting with Loyola, as they won that game by 16 points.
Still, the Spokane Crew has won the last 5, and 9 of the last 10 against the Lions, and they have been able to cover the big impost in 4 of the previous 5 meetings.
Loyola Marymount is just 4-5 against the spread at home, soon to be 4-6.
Take Gonzaga.
500♦ - Gonzaga Bulldogs
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