The No. 14 ranked Memphis Tigers of C-USA and No. 18 Gonzaga Bulldogs of the WCC tip off in a intersectional college basketball battle Saturday night in what should be a hoops fanatic's dream matchup. The top-20 match-up, to be televised by ESPN as its Saturday prime-time game, is scheduled for an 9 p.m. (ET) start at Spokane Arena.
As of Saturday morning online spsortsbook SBGglobal.com listed Gonzaga as a 5-point favorite with a 141 total. The Bulldogs are also -220 favorites on the SBGglobal.com moneyline while Memphis is geting +180 ml juice.
After posting a perfect 9-0 mark in January, the Tigers opened February with a 79-66 win over SMU on Wednesday (Feb. 4). The road victory over the Mustangs extended Memphis' current win streak to 13 straight, the second-longest streak in the country. The win streak began on Dec. 22 with an 87-49 victory over Drexel. The streak also includes wins over Cincinnati 60-45, Northeastern 80-48, Lamar 108-75, Marshall 80-57, UCF 73-66, Tulsa 55-54, UAB 81-68, Rice 80-52, Tennessee 54-52, East Carolina 85-64 and Houston 83-68.
Gonzaga brings a 17-4 overall record into Saturday's encounter. The Bulldogs are unbeaten in WCC play with an 8-0 league mark. Gonzaga enters Saturday's match-up on a nine-game win streak, including victories over Tennessee, Saint Mary's and Portland.
Sports-Odds.com predicts a close battle that should go to the wire. The Pick: Memphis +5.
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