Gonzaga is the top-rated team in the country, which means it usually gets the opposing team's best shot, and the Bulldogs are laying a ton of points against BYU, which lost by only 10 points in the first meeting. Last season's three meetings were decided by an average of 2.7 points. The Cougars beat Portland 97-78 on Thursday while shooting 50.0 percent. Elijah Bryant exploded for 39 points, and BYU won for the third time in four games. BYU allows only a .404 shooting percentage, which gives it a fighting chance in this matchup. The Cougars figure to put up a better fight than pathetic San Diego, which lost 96-38 to Gonzaga on Thursday. Take the big points and play BYU.
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