Doubling down on this game and the Texas A&M defense with the Under play. This number is too high for a game of this severity. Neither team is from around the New York area so there might be some unfamiliarity and lack of crowd motivation. I also see this game being close, so at the end of the game the clock could easily be milked strategically by the team in the lead. Texas A&M has a dominant Over rate this year but that's really slowed down in the playoffs and I think we have a good chance to see this total come in under 130.

Let's grab this dominant Texas A&M squad to advance to the NIT final. They've been playing very strong basketball, winning 10 of their last 11 games and only taking a loss to Tennessee in the SEC tournament. They've also kept opponents under 66 points in all of their last 6 games. I think they will again be able to lean on their defense and keep this Washington State team at bay.

Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams' speech about his team deserving a March Madness bid was not just lip service. The Aggies have looked the part as they destroyed a solid Wake Forest squad to get to New York City. Size and speed were advantages that helped Washington State get past BYU, but expect Texas A&M’s athletes to negate that. Play the Aggies.

The Aggies have won 10 of 11, the loss coming in the SEC Tournament final to Tennessee. They're angry about being left out of the NCAA Tournament and that's fueling their NIT success. They force 16.6 turnovers per game. They can win even when they don't shoot well, like in the NIT quarters when they went 5 for 23 from deep and hit 39 percent overall in a 15-point victory over Wake Forest. Washington State also plays stout defense and comes in off impressive road wins over SMU and BYU. This will obviously be a tight game, but I'll lay the small number the red-hot Aggies.