Cal State Bakersfield at Gonzaga odds, picks and predictions
The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (3-3) and Gonzaga Bulldogs (4-1) meet Tuesday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Cal State Bakersfield vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Roadrunners are coming off an ugly 59-40 loss at the JSerra Pavilion last time out against Tarleton, and the Under (134.5) easily cashed. The Over had been 4-0 in the 1st 4 contests, and Bakersfield had scored at least 73 points in 3 of the first 5 games while allowing 71 or more points in 4 of those contests.
The Bulldogs suffered a 73-63 loss against Purdue at the Maui Invitational on Nov. 20, but Gonzaga rebounded with wins over Syracuse and UCLA. The Under has cashed in each of the past 3 outings, and it has allowed 57 or more points in 3 of the past 4 contests.
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Cal State Bakersfield at Gonzaga odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cal State Bakersfield +2200 (bet $100 to win $2,200) | Gonzaga -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cal State Bakersfield +28.5 (-112) | Gonzaga -28.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Cal State Bakersfield at Gonzaga picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 88, Cal State Bakersfield 56
Moneyline
Gonzaga (-10000) will cost you 100 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward. You cannot bet heavy favorites like this on a regular basis and expect to be ahead over the long haul. It's a losing betting strategy.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
GONZAGA -28.5 (-108) is the lean, as the Bulldogs have cashed in each of their games as double-digit favorites so far.
On the flip side, Cal State Bakersfield +28.5 (-112) has failed to cover in both outings as a double-digit underdog, including a 26-point loss at USC as a 23.5-point 'dog.
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Over/Under
OVER 143.5 (-115) is worth a look, but go lightly.
The total has gone high in 4 of the 1st 5 games with a total for Cal State Bakersfield, including both outings as a double-digit underdog.
For Gonzaga, while the Under has cashed in 3 in a row, that's against top-tier opponents Purdue, Syracuse and UCLA. Against Yale, the Over cashed, and the Zags dropped 123 on Eastern Oregon, a lower-level team.
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