Pacific vs. Santa Clara

Pacific leans on defense, which is key during tournament action. They're fourth in the 12-team WCC in points given up (68.6 per game) and fifth in shooting allowed (.422). They beat Seattle yesterday, 61-58, holding them to 34% shooting. They also lost just 72-61 four games ago at Gonzaga as a +22.5 dog. The offense is third from 3-point land (.363) and fourth from the line (.751). Santa Clara's defense is ninth in the conference in shooting allowed (.450), on a 2-4 ATS run. They're also on a 4-7 ATS run as double-digit chalk. Play Pacific.