San Diego at Gonzaga odds, picks and predictions
The San Diego Toreros (10-6, 0-1 West Coast) and Gonzaga Bulldogs (10-4, 1-0) tangle in Saturday West Coast Conference action in Spokane. The start time at the McCarthey Athletic Center will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the San Diego vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
San Diego lost its WCC opener, falling to St. Mary's 81-70 (covering as a +14) Thursday night. Turnovers have plagued the Toreros most of the season and did against SMC. SDU had 17 miscues against the Gaels; it averages 15.5 per game.
Gonzaga, ranked No. 25 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, rallied from a Dec. 29 setback with a Thursday victory over Pepperdine (86-60, covering a -20.5). The Bulldogs were a plus-8 on the boards and outshot PU by a wide margin. GU is looking to move forward in WCC play after going 2-3 across 5 non-conference games from Dec. 9-29.
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San Diego 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 12:40 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: San Diego +1300 (bet $100 to win $1,300) | Gonzaga -4500 (bet $4,500 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): San Diego +23.5 (-108) | Gonzaga -23.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 155.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
San Diego at Gonzaga picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 89, San Diego 63
PASS: Look to leverage the home five against the number.
Against the spread
Against opposing teams that average over 77 points per game, San Diego is just 4-12 ATS over its last 16 such games. Gonzaga is 20-13 ATS across its last 33 conference games.
The Toreros play with speed, and that figures to leverage a monster efficiency edge -- at both ends of the floor -- for the Bulldogs. GU should be able to win the rebound and turnover wars while forcing SDU into some not-so-great looks from inside the arc.
Recent games against Jackson State and Pepperdine stand as decent comps here. Look for the Bulldogs to romp by near-30.
BACK GONZAGA -23.5 (-112).
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Over/Under
Both teams play at top-100 pace figures. Look for the Bulldogs to get close to 90 points. A mid-150s total is a fair one. AVOID.
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