Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-7) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (23-10)
March 23, 2024 3:15 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas Jayhawks +4.5; Over/Under: +151
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Kansas Jayhawks meet Saturday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament Second Round at the Delta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Gonzaga vs Kansas prediction.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Gonzaga Bulldogs recently beat McNeese and San Francisco while losing to Saint Mary’s. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 85.6 points on 51.9 percent shooting and allowing 68.7 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Graham Ike is averaging 16.5 points and 1 assist, while Anton Watson is averaging 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. Nolan Hickman is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Nembhard is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview
The Kansas Jayhawks recently beat Samford while losing to Cincinnati and Houston. The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 76 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.6 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Kevin McCullar Jr. is averaging 18.3 points and 6 rebounds, while Hunter Dickinson is averaging 18 points and 11.1 rebounds. KJ Adams Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Johnny Furphy is dishing 1 assist. The Kansas Jayhawks are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Kansas Jayhawks are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
Gonzaga vs Kansas prediction
Kansas has been shaky over the last month, with losses in 4 of its last 6 games, and it did everything it could to lose to Samford in the first round. The Jayhawks are vulnerable without their best player in Kevin McCullar who hasn’t played since March 9 due to a knee injury. Gonzaga has covered 4 of its last 5 games, and the Bulldogs have been one of the best offensive teams in college basketball over the last month. This feels like two teams heading in different directions. Kansas is in dog fights every night, while Gonzaga is playing its best ball of the season. I’ll lay the points with Gonzaga.
