BYU Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 1/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN2

McCarthey Athletic Center is the site where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (12-2) will try to beat the BYU Cougars (14-3) on Thursday.

The BYU Cougars faced St. Mary's and went home with a win by a final score of 52-43 in their last contest. BYU wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 56) and made 1 out of their 13 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Cougars made 7 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 assists for the game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning the defense, BYU allowed their opponent to shoot 29.3% from the floor on 17 of 58 shooting. St. Mary's recorded 10 assists and had 4 steals in the game. On top of that, St. Mary's had 37 rebounds (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. Mary's shot 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 6 shots. They also knocked down 4 of 23 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 15 while St. Mary's recorded 14 fouls.

Seneca Knight is one guy who played a role in this game. He finished 42.9% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 18 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 8 points on 3 out of 7 shooting.

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BYU heads into this contest with a record of 14-3 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.1 fouls every game. As a unit, BYU is pulling down 40.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 246 assists so far this season, which is 38th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are connecting on 35.5% from downtown (135 of 380) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.0 points per outing (163rd in the country) while going 44.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cougars have forced 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They rank 168th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 177 surrendered so far this year. The Cougars are giving up a FG percentage of 38.2% (376 of 984) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 27.1% from 3-point land and they rank 33rd in the country in PPG allowed (61.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Gonzaga Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 117-83 when they faced Pepperdine. In reference to how they rebounded, Gonzaga allowed Pepperdine to collect 30 overall (7 offensive). They finished shooting 37.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Pepperdine to make 32 out of their 75 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.7% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 83 from the floor which had them shooting 54.2%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Gonzaga knocked down 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 73.9%. Pepperdine committed 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also coughed it up 13 times, while earning 12 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs collected 32 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 47 in the matchup.

Anton Watson was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He made 7 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 25 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for this contest.

Gonzaga has a record of 12-2 for the year. The Bulldogs are committing 15.0 fouls per game and they hit 69.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.2 times per contest (10th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per game. Gonzaga has totaled 1,230 pts so far this year (87.9 per contest) and they grab 42.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 52.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in college hoops.

The Bulldogs are ranked 74th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 64.0. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.8% from the field (15th in college basketball). The Gonzaga defense gives up 30.0% from downtown (94 of 313) and their opponents are converting on 66.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.6 assists and 31.6 total boards per game, which ranks 50th and 61st in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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