UTEP at Memphis

This line is a perfect example of how Vegas caps the public and not the actual game.  Since the public does not know about UTEP very much, the line is at an incredible 15.5 points. This is a 17-6 team ranked in the top 85 in power rankings that is getting no respect. This team is 5-4 on the road and have won their last 10/11. Remember the UAB game where they demolished them by 28? When facing tough competition this year, they lost to Gtown early in the year by 12, beat Pacific, lost to TT by 1, and Syracuse by 13. But the point is, is that this team knows how to win, because they've done it against fairly decent teams and are still a top 90 team and as we know, Memphis is an incredible public team and at +15 it seems as if its quality value. UTEP has everything to gain just like they did at the UAB game and just like they do here. Sure, they'll probably lose, but by 15 is a stretch. Sure this team is 24-2 and all we see is a win after win, when we look at their schedule, but we're not too interested in their moneyline quality here. When Memphis played UAB they only beat them by 7 at home and they did beat a solid Lousiana Tech team by 18. UTEP should be up for this game and Memphis might be on cruise control and might get a bit suprised early in this game. Two stars on the Miners.