San Diego State at Gonzaga odds, picks and predictions
The San Diego State Aztecs (10-2) and Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-3) meet Friday in Spokane. The opening tipoff at McCarthey Athletic Center will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the San Diego State-Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
San Diego State totes a 3-game win streak into this game. That includes a 74-60 triumph over Stanford as an 8.5-point favorite in its last game on Dec. 21. The Aztecs are 9-1 and yielding just 66.5 points per game since Nov. 14.
The Bulldogs, ranked No. 19 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, last played on Dec. 19 when they throttled Jackson State 100-76, but failed to cover as 26-point favorites. That contest was a bounce-back after a Dec. 15 setback against current-No. 5 UConn. Gonzaga is 2-2 straight up and 0-4 against the spread (ATS) over its last 4 games; it has connected on just 23.6% of its 3-point looks over that span.
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San Diego State 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 12:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: San Diego State +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Gonzaga -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): San Diego State +6.5 (-102) | Gonzaga -6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -114 | U: -106)
San Diego State at Gonzaga picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 78, San Diego State 70
Moneyline
STEER CLEAR on a slight but not-profitable lean on the home five.
Against the spread
In games lined with a total in the 140s, SDSU is 1-5 ATS this season. The Aztecs are 15-23 ATS across their last 38 non-conference games.
Gonzaga is 19-14 ATS over its last 33 games on home hardwood.
The Aztecs are 0-3 ATS in road games this season. Dating back to last season, they've dropped 6 straight road games ATS. San Diego State has played a tough slate, but not lately. And the Aztecs have played 2 of their worst analytics-production games in their last 4. They come in off long rest and have played just twice since Dec. 9.
Gonzaga has been a top-50 3-point-accuracy squad each of the last 4 seasons. The Bulldogs head into this game with a 32% mark ranked 221st in the nation. Expect some regression in GU's perimeter performance.
That said, this is not a big-value line. Consider a partial-unit play on the BULLDOGS -6.5 (-110), with that price being available on BetMGM Sportsbook.
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Over/Under
This contest features up-tempo GU against slower-than-average SDSU. The Bulldogs and Aztecs have a combined O/U mark of 11-10.
The number here is a fair one: PASS.
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