Gamble on College Sports: PITTSBURGH PANTHERS at MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (1/14)
January 14th, 2012COLLEGE BASKETBALL — January 14
PITTSBURGH at MARQUETTE
(Gamble on College Sports Line: Pittsburgh -10, Total 141.5) — Marquette got a big boost out of bulky Davante Gardner, who had 22 points and 15 rebounds against St. John’s earlier this week. That’s important with Chris Otule out of action, and that opens things up for the rest of the Eagles, who are more into slashing then grinding their way inside. Pittsburgh remains winless in the Big East, which would seem almost incomprehensible at the season’s outset, and they may have reached rock bottom with a 62-39 loss to Rutgers which featured four first half field goals in 32 attempts. The offense would normally flow from point guard Troy Woodall, but he’s out with an abdominal injury, and Ashton Gibbs has been a 36% shooter in his absence while trying to do to much. It’s hard to imagine the Panthers, who aren’t even winning at the Petersen Center, which had been like a fortress, keeping pace with a Marquette squad that has averaged almost 82 points on 49% shooting at home.
JAY’S PLAY: MARQUETTE -10 **
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