One of the best matchups in the West Coast Conference is set for Thursday night when the Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-3, 3-0 in WCC) visit the BYU Cougars (13-6, 3-1). Gonzaga enters this game on a nine-game winning streak, while BYU has won four of their last five. Below is my college basketball prediction for Gonzaga vs BYU.
Gonzaga vs BYU Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | BYU +6.5 |
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This game will be played at the Marriott Center at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Why Bet BYU +6.5
✅ BYU is 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games.
✅ The Cougars are 5-0 in their last five home games.
✅ Gonzaga is 3-9 against the spread in their last 12 games.
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Gonzaga Bulldogs
BYU Cougars
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
GNZG | Advanced Game Stats | BYU |
---|---|---|
70.2 | Pace | 70.0 |
120.9 | Off.Rate | 99.8 |
.312 | FTr | .321 |
.312 | 3PAr | .341 |
.596 | TS% | .514 |
55.2 | TRB% | 45.8 |
51.7 | AST% | 47.2 |
9.9 | STL% | 8.6 |
10.3 | BLK% | 7.1 |
.572 | eFG% | .480 |
12.1 | TOV% | 14.2 |
34.0 | ORB% | 24.7 |
.225 | TF/FGA | .224 |
Defense/Offense
GNZG | Advanced Game Stats | BYU |
---|---|---|
70.2 | Pace | 70.0 |
98.2 | Off.Rate | 116.9 |
.255 | FTr | .253 |
.370 | 3PAr | .507 |
.499 | TS% | .575 |
44.8 | TRB% | 54.2 |
47.5 | AST% | 63.2 |
7.8 | STL% | 8.5 |
6.3 | BLK% | 7.7 |
.467 | eFG% | .551 |
14.3 | TOV% | 13.0 |
27.0 | ORB% | 32.8 |
.184 | TF/FGA | .186 |
Betting Trends
GNZG | Betting Trends | BYU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
89.67 | Avg Score | 66 |
79.67 | Avg Opp Score | 56.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
82 | Avg Score | 74.67 |
74.33 | Avg Opp Score | 58.67 |
GNZG | Betting Trends | BYU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
1-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
94.8 | Avg Score | 66 |
71.2 | Avg Opp Score | 55.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-1-0 |
75.4 | Avg Score | 79.2 |
76.6 | Avg Opp Score | 61.2 |
GNZG | Betting Trends | BYU |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
3-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-0 |
87.5 | Avg Score | 73.5 |
70.3 | Avg Opp Score | 62.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-3-0 |
84.9 | Avg Score | 78.6 |
72.4 | Avg Opp Score | 67.5 |
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Gonzaga Bulldogs
Last time out, Gonzaga visited the Santa Clara Broncos and left with an 81-76 win. This was a fun game to watch as the Broncos came to play and built a big first half lead. The Bulldogs were able to trim the lead to one at the half and we were in for a back-and-forth final 20 minutes. Gonzaga never led by more than six points, trailed by as much as 14, and could not cover the -8.5-point spread.
Drew Timme had 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two blocks on the night. Nolan Hickman added 20 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in the victory.
Through 17 games, Gonzaga is scoring 85.9 points per game, shooting 51.8% from the field, and assisting on 16.5 made shots. The Bulldogs are allowing 72.9 points, grabbing 37.6 rebounds, blocking 3.1 shots, and stealing the ball 7.6 times.
BYU Cougars
BYU took a trip to San Diego and beat the Toreros 68-48. This game was not close as the Cougars went on a big run early in the first half and never looked back. The Toreros are not a good team and BYU handled their business in this one. BYU never trailed by more than four points, led by as much as 21, and easily covered the -5.0-point spread.
Fousseyni Traore had 15 points, five rebounds, and two blocks on the night. Rudi Williams came off the bench and added 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the victory.
After 19 games, BYU is scoring 74.5 points per game, shooting 44.1% from the field, and assisting on 15.6 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 66.7 points, grabbing 40.1 rebounds, blocking 4.4 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
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