San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 3/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Monday, March 6, 2023

Location: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+13)

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-5) will compete against the San Francisco Dons (19-13) at Orleans Arena on Monday. San Francisco opens this contest as 13-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 160.5.

The San Francisco Dons played Pacific and went home with a win by a final score of 80-63 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Dons ended up with 25 and Pacific recorded 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 out of their 21 shots from downtown. Pacific ended up going 73.1% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 26 attempts. Furthermore, Pacific pulled down 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Pacific doled out 7 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, San Francisco let their opponent shoot 40.8% from the floor on 20 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this game as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Dons made 11 of 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. San Francisco walked away from the contest with a 46.7% field goal percentage (28 of 60) and converted 13 out of their 33 shots from distance.

Tyrell Roberts is someone who played a role in this game. He was able to score 25 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played for 30 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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San Francisco steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 19-13 so far this year. They have an average of 75.8 points per contest (83rd in D-1) while shooting 45.0% from the floor. The Dons are connecting on 35.6% on 3-point shots (321 of 902) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a team, San Francisco is grabbing 34.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 413 dimes for the campaign, which is 161st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Dons are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 67th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 347 surrendered this year. The Dons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (795 of 1,811) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 33.7% from 3-point land while they are 257th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 104-65 when they faced Chicago State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Gonzaga permitted Chicago State to snag 26 in all (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 27 and ended up shooting 4 of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Bulldogs allowed Chicago State to make 26 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3% for this contest. Overall, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 37 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 60.7%. When it comes to three-point shots, Gonzaga converted 13 out of 26 tries (50.0%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. Chicago State was called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They gave up possession 6 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Bulldogs corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest.

Drew Timme was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He totaled 17 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the game. He converted 7 out of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a mark of 26-5 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are connecting on 52.9% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the nation. Gonzaga has accounted for 2,727 pts so far this season (88.0 per game) and they average 36.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (17th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per game and they go 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 284th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.6. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (271st in college hoops). The Gonzaga defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-point shots (252 of 726) and opponents are converting on 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.1 dimes and 31.5 total boards per game, which ranks 128th and 40th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gonzaga (-13)

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