Cal State Fullerton at Pacific (-3) - 7:00pm Pacific - Game #549-550
Pacific is 11-5 despite having played one of the tougher non-conference schedule's in the Big West. They are 2-1 in conference play and have yet to have serve broken at home with only Big West loss coming at first place CSUN in a game they led the entire first half. The Tigers dominated Big West play for three years before a down season last year but they return all key components and are much more seasoned, healthy, and deep this year. Miami Ohio transfer Chad Troyer has added a much needed consistent scorer on the perimeter. Pacific has a balanced offense (lead Big West in FG%) and a solid defense (2nd in Big West in FG% allowed). Fullerton is overvalued here despite coming off a bad 15 point home loss to UCSB. Their conference worst defense was again exposed as the Gauchos put up 89 points. The Titans have some talented scorers but their lack of size leaves their offense unbalanced and their defense a liability. This is even more of a problem on the road. Pacific easily has the most fans and biggest home court advantage in the conference. Expect the Tigers to make a statement that they will again be a factor in the Big West with a solid win here. Give the points.

Play: Pacific -3  1.0 UNIT  |  WIN 89-82

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