Gonzaga Bulldogs vs St. John's Red Storm Point Spread Picks

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have gotten off to a red hot 5-0 start and have looked very good in doing so. That is fueling the price to pay to take them as they take on St. John's in the pre-season NIT Finals today. St. John's has opened at 4-0, and this game will take place at The Garden - their home court. St. John's will be confident on the heels of a big win against a good Minnesota team, a game in which they forced 21 turnovers and held the Golden Gophers to just 2 points in the final six and a half minutes of the game. The Red Storm has a 5-1 ATS record following a win in their last six, and have covered 9 of their last 13 against a winning team. I think the Johnies are still riding under the radar, and have enough talent to stay close here. Play on St. John's.

It is amazing how the Gonzaga program has sustained itself over the years, and this team is beyond rebuilding. If there was ever a year the Bulldogs looked to be out of the dance, it was this one with early losses to San Francisco, Santa Clara and St. Mary's all in a row in conference play. They subsequently ran off an 11-1 mark to close the season and claimed the West Coast Conference Tournament and 24 wins. St. John's came out of nowhere with an 8-1 run beating some top teams, but have slipped back a bit at 2-2 in their last four. They will face a Bulldogs team that is a solid dog at 11-5 ATS as well as having a proven pedigree against the Big East where they are 7-2 ATS in their last nine. Play Gonzaga and the points.