Portland Pilots vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Pilots vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

McCarthey Athletic Center is where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (15-2) will play the Portland Pilots (10-9) on Saturday.

The Portland Pilots stepped onto the hardwood against BYU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-65 in their last game. Portland ended the contest having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and converted 8 of their 23 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Pilots knocked down 9 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 26 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 dimes in the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defending, Portland allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 30 out of 60 shooting. BYU distributed 18 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, BYU collected 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. BYU ended up going 63.6% when shooting free throws by making 7 of their 11 shots. They converted 11 of 27 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Pilots ended up finishing with 16 while BYU accounted for 20 fouls.

Tyler Robertson is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the field and also distributed 4 assists. He played for 34 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He walked away with 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Portland heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 10-9 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Portland is pulling down 36.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 257 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 158th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Pilots are connecting on 34.1% on 3-pointers (149 of 437) and 80.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.2 points per contest (147th in Division 1) while going 43.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pilots are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They rank 187th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 235 surrendered this season. The Pilots are allowing a FG percentage of 41.8% (498 of 1,191) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 33.1% on three-point shots and they are ranked 260th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 78-62 against San Francisco. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Gonzaga permitted San Francisco to pull down 35 in total (8 offensive). They finished 28.6% from three-point range by going 6 out of 21 and finished the contest at 12 out of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Bulldogs allowed San Francisco to make 22 out of their 61 tries from the field which had them at 36.1% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 28 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 46.7%. In regard to shots from distance, Gonzaga knocked down 5 out of their 18 tries (27.8%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.3%. San Francisco had 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Bulldogs pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 for this contest.

Chet Holmgren ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this game. He scored 22 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest. He made 7 out of 10 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a mark of 15-2 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 53.5% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the nation. Gonzaga has accumulated 1,533 points so far this season (90.2 per contest) and they average 42.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.3 times per game (2nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls per game and they hit 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 103rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.2. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.2% from the floor (15th in the nation). The Gonzaga defense surrenders 31.1% on shots from distance (121 of 389) and their opposition knocks down 66.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 10.5 assists and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 46th and 77th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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