T.M. Selection: Pepperdine.

I like Pepperdine to cover the spread against San Jose State in this game on Monday. Pepperdine has lost 6 games in a row but I think that skid is going to end here. Pepperdine has looked much better on the offensive side lately scoring more and more points their previous 3 games. Their defense was getting worse during that time though and I expect them to play much better on defense here. San Jose State is missing one of their best players, Tibet Gorener, for this game and he missed their most recent game too. Gorener has made a big impact on this team all year and it is a huge low to them that he is missing from the team here. He has played in every game this year for them but he was not a starter on the team until just a few games ago. With him playing from the bench they went 1-3 to start the year and as soon as he became a starter they have gone 3-0. He scores a lot and is a big part of their offense but he also plays a big part on defense and just dictating the pace of the game for his team. I think that Pepperdine is going to shut down San Jose State without him in the lineup and I also think that they will be able to score points themselves much easier with him not playing in this game. I think San Jose State's winning run is going to come to an end here just like Pepperdine's losing skid. I like Pepperdine to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 66-58 Pepperdine.