Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN

Alaska Airlines Arena is the site where the Washington Huskies (5-3) will attempt to beat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) on Saturday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs took the court against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and notched a win by a score of 111-71 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 17 and Arkansas-Pine Bluff accounted for 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 15 of 44 tries from 3-point range. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished 75.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 24 shots. Furthermore, Arkansas-Pine Bluff collected 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Arkansas-Pine Bluff recorded 15 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Gonzaga let their opponent shoot 26.8% from the field on 19 out of 71 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists for the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 57 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 11 of 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Gonzaga ended with a 57.0% FG percentage (45 out of 79) and knocked down 10 of 24 three-point attempts.

Braden Huff is one player who had an impact for the contest. He left the arena with 19 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played 15 mins played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 88.9% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Gonzaga heads into this one with a win-loss record of 7-1 so far this season. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Gonzaga is snagging 46.1 boards per game and has accounted for 132 assists so far this year, which ranks 102nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.5% on shots from distance (60 of 169) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They average 87.3 points per contest (15th in college basketball) while shooting 51.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 27.3% on 3-pointers and they are 91st in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.9). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 37.3% (191 of 512) and they surrender 30.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 35th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 81 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies got the victory with a final of 85-61 against Montana State. The Huskies were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this game. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. Montana State had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 59.1%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Washington knocked down 8 out of their 16 attempts (50.0%). When the game finished, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 32 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.5%. The Huskies allowed Montana State to convert 21 of 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.9% for this contest. They finished shooting 29.0% from beyond the arc via 9 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning how they rebounded, Washington allowed Montana State to collect 25 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Franck Kepnang was important for the Huskies in the game. He knocked down 7 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 11 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 19 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist for the game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 5-3 so far this season. The Huskies are responsible for committing 19.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.1 times per contest (35th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. Washington has scored 662 pts this season (82.8 per contest) and they collect 40.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Huskies are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 63rd in D-1.

The Washington defense concedes 28.5% on shots from beyond the arc (53 of 186) and their opponents are making 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.6 dimes and 36.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 191st and 257th in Division 1. The Huskies on defense are ranked 220th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (59th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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