This is a 10* BEATDOWN on BYU.

For a number of different reasons (mainly strong trend based ones), I expect BYU to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover. If history is any precedence, then the Cougars have to be loving their chances here, they're 10-1 in the series, including 6-0 at home. That includes an 89-72 win last February 22nd; suffice it to say, I'm fully expecting a similar large discrepancy here. Portland returns four starters and seven of the top eight scorers from last year's team that finished 15-16 overall, but BYU has played a tougher schedule than the Pilots and entered the weekend with an RPI of No. 37 nationally. Note that three of the Cougars losses have come by a total of 11 points and two were in OT. Note that Portland is a poor 1-2 ATS this year when playing with one or less days rest and just 7-14 ATS in the same position over the last two. And note that BYU is 5-3 ATS in its last eight after failing to cover the spread in three or more consecutive games. To me the writing is on the wall and a blowout is in the cards, play on the COUGARS.

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