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In one of the most underrated matchups of the week in college basketball, San Francisco will hit the road to play BYU in Provo, Utah.
BYU is coming off of two straight losses: one to Santa Clara on a buzzer-beater, and one to Pacific. The Pacific defeat is an ugly one for the Cougars, given their ranking in both the WCC and college basketball overall.
While it definitely dings its résumé, BYU is a solid team that is currently projected to be on the 8-line of the NCAA Tournament by Bracket Matrix.
However, its WCC rival, San Francisco, is no slouch, either. The Dons started the season 10-0 and currently have losses only to Loyola Chicago, Grand Canyon, BYU, Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
While the Dons have lost three of their past five, they defeated an underrated Santa Clara team in their last outing. This opening line of +4 underestimates the Dons, so they’re looking like the correct side to take.
San Francisco has an advantage down low with Yauhen Massalski, and has the players to mitigate BYU’s 3-point attack that is led by guard Alex Barcello.
Other than that, these teams are virtually dead even. That can be verified by the first game between the two, when the Cougars won by only two on the road. Expect this West Coast Conference matchup to come down to the wire.
The play: San Francisco, +2.5.
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