In this article, we will formulate a Gonzaga vs Bucknell Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, December 21st, at McCarthey Athletic Center. Let’s take a look at a Gonzaga Bulldogs and Bucknell Bison Preview.
Can Gonzaga Step Up Again?
Gonzaga already has a couple of losses this season but they are coming off a victory in the last game. Gonzaga scored 102 points against Nicholls State and they ended up winning by 30 points. There were six different players that put up at least 10 points. Braden Huff had a strong game putting up 25 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Graham Ike put up 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Gonzaga on the season is averaging 89.5 points while their defense is giving up 69.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the lague while the defense is ranked 144th. Graham Ike on the season is averaging 14.6 points white shooting 54 percent from the field.
Why Gonzaga Will Beat Bucknell
- Gonzaga has won 59 of its last 60 games against non-Conference opponents at McCarthey Athletic Center.
- Bucknell has lost 13 of its last 14 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Bucknell has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against AP-ranked opponents.
Awful Season for Bucknell
It has been an awful season for Bucknell and they have lost five games in a row. Bucknell in the last game faced of against Radford and they ended up losing 74-70. They forced overtime, but it wasn’t enogh. Achile Spadone put up 22 points and four rebounds. Josh Bascoe put up 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Bucknell on the season is averaging 70.6 points while their defense is giving up 75.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 286th in the league while the defense is ranked 288th. Josh Bascoe is averaging 14.1 points while shooting 43.3 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line.
Gonzaga vs Bucknell Prediction
Gonzaga, in the last game, beat Nicholls by 30 points, and they are going to win this game by at least that. Bucknell’s defense is giving up 75.6 points per game and they are going to really struggle in this game. Gonzaga is averaging 89.5 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here, and this is going to be a blowout victory. Back Gonzaga against the spread here.