Gonzaga at San Francisco College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/13/2018

Saturday, January 13, 2018

War Memorial Gymnasium

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs head to War Memorial Gymnasium to take on the San Francisco Dons on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Gonzaga as 13.5 point favorites.

Gonzaga comes into this game with an overall record of 15-3. They currently have a point differential of 21.0 as they are averaging 90.6 points per game while giving up 69.6 per contest. San Francisco has an overall record of 10-8. They are averaging 69.3 points per game and surrendering 66.6, good for a point differential of 2.7.

Valuable Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 9-6 against the spread this season

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 9-6 against the over/under this year

Important San Francisco Dons Betting Trends

The San Francisco Dons are 5-9 against the spread this season

The San Francisco Dons are 7-7 against the over/under this year

Key Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key San Francisco Dons Injuries

11/10/17 G Charles Minlend Shoulder is out for season

Player Spotlight

Johnathan Williams averages 13.9 points per contest while playing 27.4 minutes per night this year. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.4 assists per game. His FG percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is 55%. Josh Perkins averages 13.5 points per contest in 31.6 minutes per game this year. He averages 5.7 assists per game and 2.9 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% for the season while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Player Spotlight

Souley Boum scores 14.1 points per contest while playing 22.3 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 3.2 rebounds per contest and has 1.5 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is at 89%. Chase Foster averages 11.5 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 25.7 minutes per game. He also brings in 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Useful Team Statistics

Gonzaga averages 90.6 points per contest this year, which is 3rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 21.0 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a unit, which has them ranked 8th. From 3-point territory they shoot 37%, which is good for 97th in Division 1. They average 41.4 boards per contest and 18.2 assists per game, which ranks them 10th and 14th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 246th with 12.6 per game. The Bulldogs allow 69.6 points per contest, which is 110th in the country. They also surrender a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 48th and 243rd in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 31.4 rebounds a game which ranks 36th, and they allow 12.2 assists per game which puts them in 97th place in college basketball. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 192nd in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

San Francisco is 289th in the country with 69.3 points per contest this season. They are 316th in the nation in shooting at 41%, while their average scoring margin is 2.7. They shoot 32% from beyond the arc, which is good for 304th in Division 1. They are 121st in the country in rebounding with 37.3 boards per contest and 227th in assists per game with 13.3. The Dons are 229th in turnovers per contest with 12.7. The Dons give up 66.6 points per game, which ranks them 58th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 112th and 90th in those defensive statistics. They rank 11th with 10.1 dimes allowed per game and 134th with 34.2 boards surrendered per contest. The Dons are 116th in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 13.1 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Bulldogs are 49th in the country in defensive rating with 94.5, and their offensive rating of 123 is ranked 4th. They are 121st in college basketball in pace with 71.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 59% is 7th. As a unit they are 11th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3-pointers on 42% of their shot attempts, ranking 80th in D-1. Gonzaga is 295th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.7 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 60th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

San Francisco is 218th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 67th in Division 1. The Dons are 103rd in the nation in defensive rating with 97.6, and their offensive rating of 101.5 is ranked 238th. They are 278th in D-1 in pace with 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 48% is 294th. As a unit they are 295th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 44% of their shot attempts, ranking 51st in the country.

Who will win tonight's Gonzaga/San Francisco college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Gonzaga -13.5

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