Gonzaga at San Francisco odds, picks and predictions
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-6, 12-2 West Coast) and San Francisco Dons (22-7, 11-3) meet Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco. Tip-off is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Gonzaga vs. San Francisco odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Bulldogs head to the Bay Area with 6 consecutive wins, including a signature 89-85 road win at then-No. 15 Kentucky Feb. 10. However, Gonzaga has failed to cover the spread in its past 3 games -- all as a double-digit favorite. Meanwhile, the Over has cashed in 4 of the previous 5 outings.
The Dons are looking to avenge a 77-72 loss at Gonzaga Jan. 25, although San Francisco did pick up the cover as a 9.5-point underdog with the Under (154) connecting.
San Francisco has won 7 of the past 8 outings, while covering the previous 3. That includes a 70-66 loss and cover as 7.5-point dogs at current-No. 17 Saint Mary's Feb. 20 as the Over (134) cashed. The total has gone high in 5 of the past 7 games for San Francisco.
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Gonzaga at San Francisco odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Gonzaga -172 (bet $172 to win $100) | San Francisco +142 (bet $100 to win $142)
- Against the spread: Gonzaga -3.5 (-114) | San Francisco +3.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Gonzaga at San Francisco picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 77, San Francisco 75
Moneyline
Gonzaga (-172) is just a little too expensive on the moneyline, even though it has won 28 consecutive meetings against San Francisco (+150). The Zags lead the all-time series 72-22, too. The Bulldogs will be going hard, as it can lock up 1 of the top 2 seeds and a triple bye in the West Coast Conference Tournament with one more win.
This might be the best chance for the Dons to break that skid. San Francisco ranks 5th in the nation with a 49.7% field-goal percentage, but the Dons are just 4-51 SU in 55 tries against a Mark Few-coached Zags side.
PASS.
Against the spread
SAN FRANCISCO +3.5 (-106) is going to make it extremely hard on Gonzaga to get the job done.
The Dons have covered 4 of the past 5 games in the series, including each of the past 2 as a single-digit underdog. San Francisco has covered 3 in a row, too.
On the flip side, Gonzaga has failed to cover the past 3 outings, while going just 4-4 ATS in 8 true road games this season.
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Over/Under
UNDER 154.5 (-110) is the lean in this crucial WCC clash, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The total has gone low in 4 of the past 5 outings, while going 6-3 in the past 9 meetings.
While Gonzaga has hit the Over in 4 of the past 5 games, it cashed the Under Jan. 25 against San Francisco. Plus, the Dons have split the Over-Under in the past 4 outings.
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