More Tuesday Plays

After Clemson earned us some easy units this morning, here's some more picks to build on that.

Michigan St. (-10.5) over Gonzaga 2 Units
After both programs played a cupcake in their season openers, these powerhouses meet each other in the Breslin Center on Tuesday night.
These teams are at different stages with the Zags rebuilding after losing four starters from last year’s Sweet 16 team, and the Spartans geared up to make a repeat Final Four run.
No doubt Mark Few will have the Bulldogs competitive come March, but it’s too much to ask for them to keep it close in a hostile environment against a loaded Spartans team.
MSU’s senior forward Raymar Morgan might be limited due to a sprained ankle, but they played without him for long stretches last season also. If Sparty can crack the Zags’ zone, they’ll be able to cover the points.

Western Kentucky (+5.5) over LSU 3 Units
This is an interesting matchup between a team clearly favored to win its league against a team that won its league last year, but will struggle to be competitive this year.
Western Kentucky lost its best player, the Sun Belt player of the year, but returns the preseason player of the year in A.J. Slaughter, who dropped 30 points against UWM on Monday.
Trent Johnson has to find a way to replace nearly 40 minutes a game after losing SEC player of the year Marcus Thornton, Garrett Temple and Chris Johnson. The Tigers have struggled to find their shot in the early season, and WKU will give them all they can handle in this one.
This win would be a solid resume builder for the Hilltoppers come March.


Kansas (-12) over Memphis 4 Units
The Jayhawks take on the Tigers in St. Louis in what may be an intriguing matchup next season, but for now KU has the distinct talent advantage.
The Hawks will be playing in front of a largely-partizen KU crowd, and have a ton of weapons offensively to outpace Memphis.
This one won’t be close.