Chicago State Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-5) host the Chicago State Cougars (11-18) at McCarthey Athletic Center on Wednesday.

The Chicago State Cougars played Hartford and took home the win by a score of 75-53 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars ended up with 15 and Hartford recorded 16 personal fouls. They made 11 of 25 attempts from 3-point range. Hartford ended up going 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 2 of their 4 attempts. In addition, Hartford grabbed 19 boards (5 offensive, 14 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Hartford distributed 16 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Chicago State allowed 40.0% from the field on 20 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in this matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cougars made 9 of 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. Chicago State wrapped up the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (30 of 60) and converted 6 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Jahsean Corbett is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He finished 58.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 38 minutes played and grabbed 7 boards. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Chicago State heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-18 for the season. They are averaging 70.4 points per contest (211th in the nation) while connecting on 43.1% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 33.8% on three-point shots (239 of 707) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago State is pulling down 35.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 364 assists so far this season, which is 245th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Cougars are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are 250th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 406 surrendered for the campaign. The Cougars defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (740 of 1,667) and they concede 33.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 203rd in college basketball in opponents points per game (70.8).

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 77-68 against St. Mary's. In the matter of rebounding, Gonzaga allowed St. Mary's to snag 21 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 44.4% from three-point range by going 8 out of 18 and ended up going 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Bulldogs allowed St. Mary's to convert 22 of 46 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.8% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs went 28 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Gonzaga converted 4 of 14 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.0%. St. Mary's had 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the game.

Drew Timme ended up being important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He had 19 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this contest. He made 7 out of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a win-loss mark of 25-5 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 52.6% from the field, which ranks 1st in D-1. Gonzaga has accounted for 2,623 pts on the campaign (87.4 per contest) and they grab 36.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.2 times per game (20th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 17.0 personal fouls per game and they go 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 292nd in the country in points given up per game with 73.9. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (270th in college hoops). The Gonzaga defense allows 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (243 of 699) and opponents are converting on 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.2 dimes and 31.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 142nd and 43rd in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago State

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