MIT Simulator - NCAAB Thursday San Francisco vs Eastern Washington Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Eagles 73.97, Dons 68.69 - Projected Margin of Victory: 5.28 - Current Line: +6 - Variance to Line: 11.28 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 11.28 points. Value is double digits! Key factors noted: San Francisco, of course, has the name recognition and the home court edge here. The Dons play in the West Coast Conference with the likes of Gonzaga, BYU, and St Mary's. As for Eastern Washington, they play in the lesser-known Big Sky Conference and most will be looking at backing the bigger school here. The fact is that the Eagles are very talented and athletic and Eastern Washington is highly motivated for this game against San Francisco and a chance at a big upset victory! This type of early-season game means much more to a team like the Eagles than it does to the Dons. Also, San Francisco continues to be over-valued and has yet to cover a game this season. The Dons are 0-4 ATS on the season. San Francisco is 4-3 SU on the season and Eastern Washington is only 3-5 SU on the season but the Eagles have played the tougher schedule. Eastern Washington is 3-0 ATS (and 3-0 ATS!) in a road game with an O/U in the 140 to 144.5 range. San Francisco is on an 8-14 ATS run in non-conference games. The Eagles have won 3 in a row in this series and Thursday night, even if they fall short on the scoreboard, expect a cover here as they go for 4 straight! Like the fact that the Dons are off of a tight win and the Eagles are off of a blowout loss. Net edge factors for Eagles equating to an upset victory by 5.28 points per MIT Simulator. Play: EASTERN WASHINGTON