Saint Louis vs. Virginia Commonwealth
These two programs are facing each other for the 1st time. Saint Louis plays a suffocating defense, and likes to slow the game down and work the perimeter, when teams play right into their hands (like Dayton the last few years), it allows the Billikens to stay competitive and control the upper hand in the match up. VCU likes to run on "O", and press on "D" (they lead the CAA in steals)-being that this is on the Rams home court, Saint Louis will undoubtedly succumb to VCU's pace. Majerus is a good coach, but I think game 1 is more about the Billikens scouting VCU for the 2nd and 3rd game. With that being said, I have a hunch that VCU wins this game rather easily. Both teams were deserving of NIT bids, got snubbed instead, and invited to the CBI tournament. To give the Billikens some credit for their surprising season I bought 2 points on this when the line was 9. It has jumped to 10 since. VCU (-7).
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