The Gonzaga Bulldogs and San Diego Toreros meet Tuesday in the college basketball action at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Here’s a San Diego vs Gonzaga Prediction. This article will include a San Diego vs Gonzaga Pick.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Gonzaga Bulldogs beat Oregon and Pepperdine, and they play Seattle next. Gonzaga has won 13 of its last 14 games.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 92.6 points on 52.2 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 38.7 percent shooting. Braden Huff is averaging 18.4 points and 1.4 assists, while Graham Ike is averaging 16.7 points and 8.5 rebounds. Tyon Grant-Foster is the third double-digit scorer and Adam Miller is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 27.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game.
San Diego Toreros Betting Preview
The San Diego Toreros beat Pacific, lost to Washington, and they play San Francisco next. San Diego has won 3 of its last 4 games.
The San Diego Toreros are averaging 72.9 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.2 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Ty-Laur Johnson is averaging 13.7 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Juanse Gorosito is averaging 10.8 points and 2.5 rebounds. Toneari Lane is the third double-digit scorer and Adrian McIntyre is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The San Diego Toreros are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The San Diego Toreros are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.3 rebounds per game.
Why the San Diego Toreros will win
- San Diego has won three of its last four games.
- San Diego has won the first half in three of its last four games.
Why the Gonzaga Bulldogs will win
- San Diego has lost each of its last 29 games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Gonzaga has won each of its last 19 games against San Diego.
- Gonzaga has won the first half in each of its last 27 December night games as a top-10 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
Total Points Facts
- Twenty-eight of San Diego’s last 30 games at Jenny Craig Pavilion have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.
- Each of Gonzaga’s last three games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 161 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- San Diego ranks T20th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (77.4%).
- Gonzaga ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (34.9).
- Gonzaga ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.98).
San Diego vs Gonzaga Prediction
San Diego will be up for this game and is playing its best ball of the season right now. San Diego covered against USC, and is fresh off upset wins over Pacific and UC San Diego. However, Gonzaga is a different beast, and the Bulldogs are 10-0 SU and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games against San Diego. Gonzaga is simply the better team on both sides of the ball and is 9-4-1 ATS on the season. Gonzaga has a long history of destroying lesser competition and until San Diego proves it can hang in this matchup, it’s hard to take this contest seriously. Thick line, but I have to side with Gonzaga.