The Coach's NCAAB Thursday Night SLAUGHTERHOUSE
(NCAAB) San Diego vs. St. Mary's,
Point Spread: -7.50 | -107.00 St. Mary's (Home)
Result: Win
The Saint. Mary's Gaels sit second in the WCC just behind Gonzaga, and they are a perfect 5-0 in conference play so far. The Gaels host San Diego tonight, and the Toreros have lost four of six versus WCC opponents. This looks like it should be a pretty easy match-up for the home team facing an inferior opponent.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Gaels have taken eight of the last 10 meetings in this series, and four straight at home since 2010. All four of those home wins came by a double digit margin.

2. San Diego vs the WCC - The Toreros are sitting near the bottom of the conference standings, and they are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 vs. West Coast.

3. X-Factor - The Gaels are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Selection: This is a play on the Saint Mary's Gaels (8*)