Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 11/16/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-0) are on their way to Moody Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Texas Longhorns (2-0).

The Gonzaga Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan State and notched a win by a score of 64-63 in their last game. Gonzaga walked away from the game having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (23 of 55) and knocked down 4 out of their 18 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 14 of 22 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defense, Gonzaga let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 21 of 52 shooting. Michigan State earned 11 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Moreover, Michigan State snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Michigan State went 64.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 28 tries. They also made 3 out of their 16 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 22 and Michigan State finished the game with 22 fouls.

Drew Timme is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He racked up 22 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and pulled down 13 boards. He finished the game shooting 64.3% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Gonzaga will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this season. They are averaging 84.0 pts per contest (81st in D-1) while shooting 54.1% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 30) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Gonzaga is collecting 40.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 30 assists on the year, which has them ranked 231st in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 24.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 19.0 turnovers every game while drawing 20.5 fouls. They concede 23.9% on shots from distance and they are 115th in D-1 in PPG allowed (63.0). The Bulldogs are giving up a field goal percentage of 37.8% (42 of 111) and they surrender 30.5 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 121st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 24 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Texas Longhorns got the victory with a final of 82-31 when they played Houston Christian. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Texas allowed Houston Christian to pull down 30 in all (12 offensive). They finished shooting 16.0% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 25 and ended up shooting 1 out of 6 at the free throw line (16.7%). The Longhorns allowed Houston Christian to convert 13 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 21.7% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Longhorns finished shooting 35 for 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.5%. When talking about shots from downtown, Texas knocked down 3 of their 22 attempts (13.6%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 47.4%. Houston Christian earned 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Longhorns to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The Longhorns were able to pull down 33 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive boards for a total of 54 for the matchup.

Dillon Mitchell was important for the Longhorns in the matchup. He earned 10 points in his 17 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He made 5 of 5 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and had 12 rebounds.

Texas has a record of 2-0 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Longhorns are connecting on 52.7% from the floor, which ranks 34th in the nation. Texas has accumulated 154 points on the season (77.0 per game) and they grab 41.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per contest (152nd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest. The Longhorns are responsible for committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they hit 64.6% from the charity stripe.

The Texas defense gives up 22.5% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 40) and their opposition makes 52.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 8.0 dimes and 32.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 42nd and 118th in college hoops. The Longhorns on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 44.0. They have forced 20.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 30.4% from the floor (12th in college hoops).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Texas and under the total points

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