This is an early tipoff at a neutral site, which historically bodes well for the under. There won't be many second-chance points available, as neither team rates highly in offensive rebounding, but both are Top-40 teams in defensive rebounding. Wyoming is one of the best defensive teams nationally on the perimeter, holding opponents to 20.3% 3-point shooting. Models make this total 145, and the market agrees. The tickets are split pretty evenly, but the under holds 83% of the handle.

Wyoming HC Jeff Linder is in his fourth year. His pace has been about average but the offense has been better than the defense all three years and this year looks to be no exception. His median offensive rank is 68th and the median defensive rank is 217th. Travis Ford has picked up the pace the past couple of years with last year being his fastest team. Ford's offensive ranks the last three years has been 50, 63 and 63.

In Myrtle Beach. Wyoming might have been the most unfortunate team in the country last year as the Pokes were supposed to be good but were shredded by injuries and pretty much everyone is gone. Gibson Jimerson, who has led the Billikens in scoring in each of the last two seasons, is among those back for Travis Ford. Jimerson's .412 career 3FG% is 23rd among active DI players. The trio of Jimerson, Sincere Parker and Terrence Hargrove Jr. could be the best three players on the floor. SLU also has a promising 7-foot freshman from China in Bruce Zhang -- figured no way that's his real first name and indeed it's Chenzhifeng. Like that better but for spelling purposes we'll stick with Bruce, too.

My simulations make this total 144. I'm on the Under.