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Week 1, 2nd game

SDst +11@ Gonzaga, KP -6

Don’t understand the line move, save Aztecs getting to an 18 pt lead and then cruising to an ATS loss.  They look the same, but with better shooting this year.  Zags destroyed Utah Valley from the tip on.  Blue Ribbon has them 14.  KP 28th.  Look loaded and deep, but a lot of new faces.  If SD st can slow the game down a bit, as they do, I see them hanging around in this one.  Kinda pissed at the midnight tip as I’ll be long asleep.

Loyola Marymount @ Nevada-10, KP -9, opens at 8, bet to 10

Two teams Blue Ribbon is high on improving this year.  Nevada one more returning starter.  LYM off a win against something called Vanguard, but it was pretty sloppy despite the score.  Lots of turnovers and offensive boards allowed (vanguard went 3-24 from behind the arc).  Nevada got rolled by St. Mary’s in a game I watched some of before falling asleep.  Few impressions except St. Marys was pretty good.  Nevada off a loss, coming home, Loyola off easy, sloppy win.  Seems likely that Nevada had the better days of practice.  Faded them last time out, like em a little this time.

Wyoming @ Montana-6, KP -5, opened -4.5, now -5.5

Wyoming returns 4 starters, but they aren’t that good, and they lose PG Adams, who was there only real player last year.  Blue ribbon down on them as well.  Only shooting saved them from a loss to Western as they only managed +1 Offensive board/turnover.  Montana loses a big cog, but recruited well according to Blue ribbon.  WY off an easy win, Montana hung with USC for a while, before losing SU ATS.  Montana returns 4.  Think they get the win and cover at home.

Bonus Play:

Princeton +4 @ BYU

Always take a look at BYU home games - they have been very good to me.  But this is such a contrast - BYU super inexperienced, Princeton, 1 win away from tourney last year, returns all 5 and 7 players are seniors.  Tough to pass up BYU at such a small number at home, against an IVY school, but you have to like the experience difference here.