Jammanxc - I hear you but I think the "last play of the week" angle has lessened some since the proliferation of Online sportsbooks. There really is no "end of the week" for these players (me included). The balances just roll over to tomorrow and so on and so on.
With that said ... I will probably throw a small play on Portland just so I have a score to check when I get up to pee in the middle of the night !
GL with your pick.. I just saw the faces of Saint mary's college players and they might want to run up the score like Gonzaga.. they're playing on the same neutral court.
I have to agree with you not that they want to run the score up but they definately need to win this game to get in the dance. If they lose here they will not go dancing.
also I see alot of people on a few different forums on Portland
Public money is about 60% Gaels