College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Monday, March 7, 2011
By Drew Sharper
LAS VEGAS, NV (TheSpread) – The West Coast Conference Championship game takes place Monday night with Gonzaga and St. Mary’s playing for the automatic NCAA bid. Here is a look at my pick for this game.
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Gonzaga is 23-9 on the season and 3-1 on a neutral floor while St. Mary’s is 24-7 on the season and 4-1 in neutral games. These two teams split the seasons series with both games being decided by four points or less.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Gonzaga a 1.5-point favorite against St. Mary’s. The over/under has been set at 143.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Gonzaga vs. St. Mary’s, 9PM ET (View Matchup)
The underdog has covered in 4 of the last 5 games in this series while Gonzaga is 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite. St. Mary’s is 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games. My pick goes with St. Mary’s as they have been a problem for Gonzaga in recent years and just seem to be the better team in my opinion. Gonzaga may be the favorite on name value and not talent. St. Mary’s may also need this game more as they are not a lock to make the NCAA Tournament.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: ST. MARY’s +1.5