MVSU Delta Devils vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 12/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (0-9) are en route to McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday where they will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-2).

The MVSU Delta Devils played Liberty and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-39 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Delta Devils left the arena with 17 while Liberty totaled 10 fouls. They knocked down 7 out of their 27 tries from downtown. Liberty finished 86.7% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 15 shots. In addition, Liberty snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Liberty recorded 10 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In regard to defense, MVSU allowed their opponent to shoot 48.2% from the floor on 27 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists in the matchup while forcing 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Delta Devils made 2 of 8 attempts for a rate of 25.0%. MVSU ended the game with a 37.8% FG percentage (17 of 45) and knocked down 3 of 15 three-point attempts.

Donovan Sanders is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played for 39 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 47.1% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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MVSU steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 0-9 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, MVSU is grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 63 assists on the year, which is 361st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Delta Devils are shooting 27.5% on 3-point shots (30 of 109) and 60.4% from the free throw line. They average 49.7 pts per contest (362nd in Division 1) while hitting 35.5% from the field.

On defense, the Delta Devils are forcing 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are 345th in D-1 in giving up assists with 157 relinquished on the campaign. The Delta Devils defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.5% (259 of 523) and they surrender 39.4 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 355th in D-1 in points per game allowed (83.0).

In their last game, the Gonzaga Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 78-73 against Washington. In reference to attacking the glass, Gonzaga allowed Washington to collect 32 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 35.0% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 21 out of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Washington to knock down 25 out of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5% in this game. Overall, the Bulldogs went 26 for 61 from the field which had them at 42.6%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Gonzaga made 5 of 18 tries (27.8%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Washington committed 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Graham Ike pitched in for the Bulldogs for the contest. He totaled 18 points in his 24 mins on the court and added 1 assist for this game. He buried 8 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a win-loss mark of 7-2 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 50.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in the nation. Gonzaga has totaled 771 points so far this season (85.7 per game) and they average 44.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.9 times per game (62nd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 17.2 fouls per game and they go 70.1% from the charity stripe.

The Gonzaga defense allows 28.0% on shots from 3-point land (60 of 214) and their opponents are knocking down 76.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.2 dimes and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 39th and 41st in those categories. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 111th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.1% from the floor (23rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take MVSU

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