Gonzaga vs Memphis 3/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Memphis Tigers and Gonzaga Bulldogs meet Saturday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament Second Round at the Moda Center. The Memphis Tigers look for another win after beating Boise State in the first round. The Gonzaga Bulldogs look for another win after beating Georgia State.

The Memphis Tigers are averaging 76.1 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Jalen Duren is averaging 12.2 points and 8.1 rebounds, while DeAndre Williams is averaging 10.9 points and 5.8 rebounds. Emoni Bates is the third double-digit scorer and Landers Nolley II is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Memphis Tigers are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Tigers are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 88.3 points on 52.4 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 37.6 percent shooting. Drew Timme is averaging 17.5 points and 2.7 assists, while Chet Holmgren is averaging 14.2 points and 9.6 rebounds. Julian Strawther is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Nembhard is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.

The Tigers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulldogs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Tigers last 5 overall. The under is 7-3 in Bulldogs last 10 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are going to get the benefit of the doubt here because they’ve been the better, more consistent team all season long and even against Georgia State, they showed how quickly they can flip a switch when needed. Gonzaga should be big favorites. With that said, the Memphis Tigers have the top level talent to hag around with the Zags, and they’re playing their best ball of the season right now. With wins in 13 of their last 15 games and holding teams under 40 percent shooting in their last five tries, Memphis hasn’t looked better. This contest has a chance to be closer than some believe. Give me the points with the Tigers.