No Braden Huff for Gonzaga tomorrow and Graham Ike is currently questionable. Ike has been sidelined for 15 day and even if he does play, he may not be 100%. This is matchup that the Gaels and Randy Bennett know well. Saint Mary’s has won and covered three of the last four meetings while also winning outright five of the last seven. There’s something about Bennett's ability to game plan for the Bulldogs and make them play his style. Without Huff, and maybe Ike, the Gaels have a better chance to battle on the boards.

This line feels high, especially with Braden Huff out and Graham Ike not 100%. Gonzaga dismantles most opponents in the WCC but Saint Mary’s is a different story. The Gaels are 4-2 in their last six games against Gonzaga and have covered this number five times over that span. Sometimes past results don’t matter but I look at trends more when the coaches don’t change. Randy Bennett and Mark Few know each other well, so recent results hold more weight. Saint. Mary’s is the top free throw shooting team in the WCC at 81.4 percent, while Gonzaga ranks last at 64.6 percent. That big edge for the Gaels could come into play if the game is competitive late. I'd bet Saint Mary's down to 8.5.