Gonzaga Bulldogs -4 the play at Washington State Cougars
Game Time: 12/10/2008 10:00 PM ET
Gonzaga takes their No. 4 ranking into Pullman to meet Washington State, and the short number on the Bulldogs makes them the play over the Cougars on Wednesday.
Washington State is one of the best coached teams you'll ever see as Tony Bennett gets every ounce from his troops. They're also very well schooled in fundamentals and rarely give anything away.
But this year's Cougars are just not all that talented and tonight is a spot where they are going to need a poor effort from the road team to come away with what would be an upset win. There's no way to expect that kind of showing for Gonzaga. They weren't especially sharp in a cakewalk Saturday against lowly Indiana, but the Bulldogs will be far more fired up for what they undoubtedly are counting as a very big game at Wazzou.
This Gonzaga team is loaded, and could well be a Final 4 entry this year. Man for man, Washington State simply cannot match up with them. I can't forecast a blowout, but with the number more than reasonable, I've got confidence that Gonzaga will bring home the cash with a solid win tonight.
Free Pick: Gonzaga -4 (-110)