San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 2/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN2

McCarthey Athletic Center is the site where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (19-5) will try to beat the San Francisco Dons (15-11) on Thursday.

The San Francisco Dons took the court against Santa Clara and ended up losing by a score of 83-70 in their last contest. San Francisco wrapped up the game with a 34.4% field goal percentage (22 of 64) and made 11 of 32 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Dons made 15 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defense, San Francisco allowed 43.8% from the field on 28 out of 64 shooting. Santa Clara totaled 15 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Santa Clara grabbed 44 boards (12 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Santa Clara finished the contest at 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 22 attempts. They made 9 out of their 20 shots from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Dons ended up with 16 and Santa Clara totaled 21 personal fouls.

Khalil Shabazz is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 31 points on 8 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also collected 8 boards. He ended up going 36.4% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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San Francisco enters this contest with a win-loss record of 15-11 on the campaign. They are averaging 74.9 pts per game (111th in D-1) while shooting 44.7% from the field. The Dons are hitting 35.6% on 3-point shots (259 of 728) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Francisco is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 339 dimes so far this year, which ranks 114th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Dons are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.5% on three-point shots and they are 215th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.7). The Dons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (638 of 1,484) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 67th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 267 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-70 against St. Mary's. The Bulldogs recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest. They also coughed it up 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. St. Mary's committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.6%. In reference to shots from distance, Gonzaga knocked down 4 of 11 attempts (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished 25 for 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. The Bulldogs allowed St. Mary's to convert 28 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.9% for this contest. They shot 25.0% from three-point range by going 6 of 24 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Gonzaga permitted St. Mary's to pull down 34 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Drew Timme ended up being important for the Bulldogs in this contest. He converted 8 of 14 for the contest for a rate of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 1 assist for this game.

Gonzaga has a win-loss mark of 19-5 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 52.0% from the field, which is 1st in the nation. Gonzaga has accounted for 2,057 points so far this season (85.7 per game) and they grab 36.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.1 times per contest (24th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 17.2 fouls per game and they connect on 68.9% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 284th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 73.4. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (252nd in college hoops). The Gonzaga defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (189 of 554) and their opposition makes 73.5% of their foul shots. They concede 12.0 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, which is 134th and 67th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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