Zags could be the 1st ever #1 seed to lose

darrell74 · 03-16-17, 12:23 AM

True
I definitely don't have them going deep

Yazworm91 · 03-16-17, 03:02 AM

I feel like Field to win West Region -185 against Gonzaga is the steal of a lifetime. Kornet will be a very bad matchup for Gonzaga if they play Vandy.

bosigga · 03-16-17, 03:38 AM

Because a deflated BYU lost in the NIT just after one of their key players was announced done for the season?

it is a sad conference, but that's also why Gonzaga completely plowed through everybody minus the one loss to BYU

thetrinity · 03-16-17, 07:08 AM

If these guys want to go off the nit the pac12 will be out the first weekend.

Arlington is a good team who had some horrible losses and was fired up for the nit.

thetrinity · 03-16-17, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by Yazworm91

I feel like Field to win West Region -185 against Gonzaga is the steal of a lifetime. Kornet will be a very bad matchup for Gonzaga if they play Vandy.

I do agree with this, Vandy would be a tricky game as would wvu.

crackerjack · 03-16-17, 08:19 AM

Gonzaga will not lose first round. That's absurd. I am a huge BYU fan and unloaded on UT Arlington +5.5. That was my biggest bet all year. BYU was super unmotivated for that game. Gonzaga won't win it all but will advance at least to Elite Eight

SouthBayGame · 03-16-17, 08:37 AM

To lose 1st round? There's a reason why they're 22 point favorites. This team is a legit 1 or 2 seed

HeeluvaGuy · 03-16-17, 09:29 AM

I don't think Gonzaga will lose here, and I don't put much stock in NIT results. However, South Dakota St plays a style that is conducive to pulling an upset. They will jack a ton of threes, and they typically get to the free throw line a lot. A David can slay a Goliath with that style if shots fall.

Walulu · 03-16-17, 10:19 AM

Gonzaga has been to tourney something like 19 straight years. Tournament tested, players stay yada yada, this team isn't losing first round.

DOM_Toretto · 03-16-17, 10:37 AM

Zags beat SMC 3 times and stopped Jock Landale - a Kareem Abdul Jabbar award finalist. South Dakota State is led by Mike Daum down low. While Daum has a different skillset, zags can easily shut him down too. Zags clog the interior but also have guys like Collins that can guard stretch 4/5 opponents out to the 3pt line. Without Daum playing his best game, SDSU gets blown out.