Portland vs. BYU

Portland has excellent balance, third in points scored in the West Coast Conference and fourth in field goal shooting defense. Portland is off a decisive 69-52 win over third-seeded Saint Mary's in the WCC quarterfinals on Saturday. The Pilots defense and depth stifled the Gaels as Saint Mary's shot just 30 percent from the field. A total of 11 Pilots saw the court in the first half and four reached double figures, led by senior G Kevin Bailey with 16 points. The Pilots are 5-2 ATS at neutral sites and 6-2-1 ATS following a spread win. Brigham Young is great at home, but this tourney is in Las Vegas. BYU is seventh in the conference in field goal defense and last in points allowed. The Cougars are 16-35 ATS in their last 51 neutral site games, so grab the balanced dog. Play Portland.