The Bellarmine Knights and Gonzaga Bulldogs meet Friday in college basketball action at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Bellarmine Knights need a win to rebound from an 0-3 start. The Gonzaga Bulldogs look for a win to get off to a 4-0 start.
The Bellarmine Knights are averaging 63.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 82.3 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Dylan Penn is averaging 15 points and 4 rebounds, while CJ Fleming is averaging 10.3 points and 0.7 assists. Garrett Tipton is dishing 0.7 assists and Curt Hopf is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Bellarmine Knights are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The Bellarmine Knights are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.3 rebounds per game.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 89 points on 55.7 percent shooting and allowing 64.7 points on 39.8 percent shooting. Drew Timme is averaging 19.3 points and 3 assists, while Julian Strawther is averaging 13.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Rasir Bolton is the third double-digit scorer and Chet Holmgren is grabbing 8 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
The Knights are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 7-1 in Knights last 8 overall. The under is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 overall.
The Bellarmine Knights are battle tested given who they’ve played in their first three games, but they’ve been getting torched defensively and this will be their toughest matchup yet. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are beating the breaks off of teams already this season, and the only question entering this contest is the motivation factor. Potential for a backdoor cover, but it’s Gonzaga and a blowout or pass for me.