HELMUT SPORTS
Game - Gonzaga at San Diego (Saturday)
BEST BET: #655 Gonzaga
As always, Gonzaga played the toughest non-conference schedule of any
WCC team. They dropped a close game on the road to Michigan State and let
a close home game against Wake Forest slip away after Elias Harris was ejected.
I think due to its youth the Oddsmaker has been undervaluing this team
all year long. Last season they were at least a nine-point favorite in all their
conference road games except at St. Mary’s. This season it appears we will be
getting lines well under 10 on a lot of these conference road tilts. Surprisingly
this young Zag’s team has shot the ball better than last year’s veteran group
despite the difficult schedule. Through the first 15 games they are shooting
an impressive 49% from the field, 37% from three and averaging 79 ppg.
San Diego lost eight of its last 12 games, removing much of the optimism that
had accompanied the Toreros’ early season success. Much of their problem
during this stretch has been their inability to score and they should have issues
against a Zag’s defense that has held opponents to 41% shooting. Tricky
travel spot doesn’t keep me from taking advantage of a big difference in class