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Pac-12 Tournament – Analyst Picks & Top Trends
It's tournament season and that means plenty of opportunities to wager on. As the Pac-12 tournament gets set to tip off, let's take a look at some trends and picks for games scheduled for Wednesday.
No. 9 Stanford vs No. 8 Arizona State University
The Cardinal offense has been sub-par this season, lacking any sort of consistency. They averaged just 69.1 points per game, bad enough to be No. 273 in the nation. While Reid Travis has the potential to have a big night -- averaging 17-plus points per game -- the team just doesn't have enough depth to win this matchup.
ASU got an impressive win over USC near the end of the season and should cruise to a win Wednesday led by their offense. Stanford's real opportunity in this game comes from ASU ranking No. 335 in the nation in scoring defense -- giving up nearly 82 points per game.
Betting Trends
• Under is 7-2 in STAN last 9 neutral site games.
• The OVER is 6-2 in ASU's last eight neutral site games.
• Favorite is 7-1-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings. Stanford opened as a 2.5-to-3-point favorite.
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No. 12 Oregon State vs No. 5 California
Oregon State and Cal match up in a fairly lopsided contest with the Golden Bears listed as 14-point favorites. Cal has been impressive on the defensive end of the floor this season, making them a dark horse to win this tournament. They're No. 14 in the nation in opponent scoring defense, holding teams to 62.4 points per game.
The Beavers are No. 334 in the nation in offensive rating at 93.8. The Golden Bears might even cover that -14 spread easily, but the safe bet's on the OVER.
Betting Trends
• The OVER is 9-1 in Oregon State's last 10 neutral site games.
• The OVER is 15-5 in Oregon State's last 20 Wednesday games.
