The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and Gonzaga Bulldogs meet Monday in college basketball action at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Gonzaga Bulldogs look to build on their 9-2 record.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are averaging 68.8 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 71.8 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Jalen Cone is averaging 17.6 points and 3.2 assists, while Nik Mains is averaging 11.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. Keith Haymon is dishing 0.8 assists and Carson Towt is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 84.1 points on 52.2 percent shooting and allowing 63.7 points on 38.3 percent shooting. Drew Timme is averaging 17.4 points and 2.4 assists, while Julian Strawther is averaging 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Rasir Bolton is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.7 rebounds per game.
The Lumberjacks are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Lumberjacks last 8 overall. The under is 7-2 in Bulldogs last 9 Monday games.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are more than capable of blowing the doors off here and heading into the break with a comfortable win, but they haven’t had much success covering these numbers yet. Also, just how motivated will Gonzaga be after games against Duke, Alabama and Texas Tech? Furthermore, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are a decent 4-7 team and four of their last six games have been decided by 11 or fewer points. Give me the boatload of points.