Louisiana Tech +6.5 (-110)
Tue March 11 ‘08 9:30p
It won’t be pretty, but in what should be a soppy game, we actually see value in the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs catching this many points vs. the San Jose State Spartans.

After all, this game is being played in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and both of these teams have been equally inept away from home. San Jose finished at 4-11 on the road while losing by an average of -10.7 points per game, nit exactly what you want in a six-point favorite! Besides, the Spartans are in poor current form, having lost their last five games overall both straight up and against the spread, including an 87-83 loss to these Bulldogs in the regular season finale on Saturday.

Yes, Louisiana Tech has been awful on the rod themselves, but at least they enter this tournament with some momentum, as that win over San Jose Saturday was their second straight following an upset win over Hawaii. Also, as bad as Louisiana Tech was SU this season (6-23), they actually had a winning 14-11 ATS record.

Finally, the Bulldogs actually covered both head-to-head meetings this season, and we look for them to make it a hat trick at what we feel is a generous spread.

CBB Free Pick: Louisiana Tech +6.5

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