Hey guys thought I would weigh in on the question at hand. Wazzou does have some talent in Thompson, but his supporting cast has been minimal at best. They are too inconsistent and when on the road against upper tier teams in the division they have lost by double digits three times. Also Wazzou has a tougher time on the backend of roadtrips, which today's game is.
Cal is the best team in the Pac-10 overall and with the exception of the UCLA game, they have been fantastic at home. The trio of Randle, Christopher, and Robertson is very tough to contain. Very few teams can, which is why they score fast and can push to huge leads. They do everything well: rebound, spread the court, fast break points, and shoot free throws exceptionally. This line might look a bit rich at first glance by records, but if you delve deeper you will see why it is where it is. My feeling is Cal is at home and can jump to huge leads fast. You couple that with the fact that the PAC-10 is a tight race this year, they only have a one game lead in the conference, and no look ahead game makes this a line that I personally would not bet against Cal. The PAC-10 might not have as many representatives make the tourney this year as in years past and I know Coach Montgomery wants to finish strong. Take this as an opinion, and if you are seeing things differently then please by all means.
Best,
Kaiser
