Connecticut Huskies (28-8) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-5)
March 25, 2023 8:49 pm EDT
The Line: Gonzaga Bulldogs +1.5 / Connecticut Huskies -1.5 ; Over/Under: -153.5
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The UConn Huskies and the Gonzaga Bulldogs meet in an NCAA Tournament Elite 8 matchup in college basketball action from the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
UConn Huskies Team Recap
The UConn Huskies booked their spot in the Elite 8 with an 88-65 win over Arkansas in their last matchup. Jordan Hawkins led the Huskies in scoring with 24 points on 6 of 13 shooting with 3 threes and a 9 of 9 mark from the foul line while Adama Sanogo added 18 points on 9 of 11 shooting with a share of the team-high with 8 rebounds. Alex Karaban added 11 points on a perfect 5 of 5 shooting with 7 rebounds and a pair of steals while Naheim Alleyne added 10 points with a pair of theres to cap off the scoring in double figures for UConn in the win. Andre Jackson Jr. and Tristen Newton each had a team-high 7 assists with Jackson Jr. adding 8 rebounds of his own and 3 steals.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Team Recap
The Gonzaga Bulldogs punched their ticket to the Elite 8 with a thrilling 79-76 win over UCLA in their last game. Drew Timme led the Zags with 36 points on 16 of 24 shooting with a team-high 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the double-double while Julian Strawther added 16 points with 3 threes and 10 rebounds for a double-double of his own. Malachi Smith chipped in 14 points to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Gonzaga in the winning effort.
Pick
This should be an awesome matchup, but I’m sticking with UConn here. I just feel the Huskies have the edge here as they have more size to hit the Zags with, especially to combat Drew Timme inside. Gonzaga nearly blew it against UCLA as well and took some clutch heroics to pull it out, but I don’t think the Zags are as lucky this time around. Give me UConn here.
