The line set for this game has set off alarms in my head all week, and now it time for me to tell you why. The PAC 10 has proven throughout this tournament that they might just be the best conference in all of college hoops. With UCLA advancing to the Elite 8, both Oregon and USC have a shot to pull off the trifecta tonight that would simply stun the rest of the CBB world. With that being said, why are the Ducks only 3-point favorites to the Runnin’ Rebs of UNLV? They played in a much tougher conference. They’ve played a much tougher schedule. Why only three-points? I’ll tell you why, it’s because HC Kruger has got one heck of a team. Their win over Wiscy was by no means a fluke. These kids can ball, and I’m more comfortable backing them in this spot against a Ducks squad that’s had a pretty easy road up until this point. Their struggles in their first round match-up with Miami (OH) certainly leads me to believe that UNLV is more than capable of advancing here. Look for them to slow it down as well, and keep this more of a half court game. They got the big bodies down low to do damage against Oregon’s interior, and they can play defense with the best of them. Look for this to be a defensive minded slugfest. UNLV wants to keep this game in the 60’s, and if that occurs, they’re runnin right into the Elite 8.

Bet on UNLV +3.0…