20 DIMER - Saint Mary’s College of California - 4.5
10 DIMER - RHODE ISLAND RAMS + 3.5


20 DIMER - Saint Mary’s College of California
Beware Don't bet against Catholic liberal arts college.

Well to hear it on the television, the Gaels were shafted out of the Big Dance. I am not so sure, as the loss of Mills really let the air out of St. Mary's chances to cop an at-large bid. So what do you do now?Well, you show the tourney committee they were wrong to leave you out of the field-of-65, and you go out and take care of business tonight on your home floor.I expect the energy level to be sky-high from the home crowd, and I expect the Gaels to eventually pull away from the Cougars.
Make no mistake, Washington State is a solid team, and they are likely to hang around for a long spell in this game, but in the end, the Gaels will win this one by double-digits.The Cougars did have a nice little flurry of wins, and covers near the end of the season, but still wound up on the short side in 7 of their final 12 games straight up. The Gaels lone loss in their last 8 games came in the WCC championship game against Gonzaga, and the Gaels did cover ALL 3 tries in that span as a single digit favorite. This is a price that is right up St. Mary's alley, and I expect them to cover the impost.


10 DIMER - RHODE ISLAND RAMS

I believe the Rams can win tonight's game outright, but am glad to be getting a few points in this one.URI played them close down the stretch, as their last 4 games were decided by, 2, 2, 1, and 4-points! Expect this one to be close as well.Niagara came within 40 minutes of an automatic ticket to the big show, and while I am sure they will have a rabid home crowd rooting them on, I am not so sure they will be able to distance themselves from this A-10 rep.Rhode Island went a solid 8-6-2 against the spread on the road this season, and were on a 6-game winning streak prior to their final 2 games which both ended in close losses.
I say take the points with the Rams tonight.



Today's Complimentary Selection
G-Man on a 5-2 comp play run coming into Tuesday's action.
Take Davidson plus the 3 points
at South Carolina in the NIT.

Both teams had hoped to be playing in the Big Dance, but saw their bids fall short this go-round.
Davidson at least closed with straight up wins in 4 of their last 5, while South Carolina could muster just one win over their final 4 games, and just 3 straight up wins in their last 7.The Gamecocks limped to the finish line with a money-burning 2-6-1 spread run their last 9, and playing at home hasn't been much better for South Carolina either, as they are just 7-19-1 their last 27 in Columbia.
Normally playing at home in the NIT is an advantage, but with Davidson being close in proximity, and the Gamecocks not exactly playing their best ball of the season right now, the G-Man will take any points they are giving.
Wildcats the call in this one.


3♦ DAVIDSON + 3