Gonzaga Bulldogs vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 11/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (2-0) will try to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-0) at Viejas Arena on Monday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs faced Arizona State and earned the victory with a final of 88-80 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 10 while Arizona State totaled 18 fouls. They buried 9 of 29 tries from 3-point land. Arizona State shot 91.7% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 12 attempts. On top of that, Arizona State grabbed 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arizona State doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. When it comes to defending, Gonzaga allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 30 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 18 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Gonzaga walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 62) and buried 8 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Braden Huff is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up shooting 69.2% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Gonzaga enters this game with a record of 2-0 for the campaign. They are turning it over 9.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.0 fouls per game. As a team, Gonzaga is snagging 42.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 46 dimes for the season, which ranks 171st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 38.2% from downtown (21 of 55) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They average 94.5 points per contest (16th in the nation) while shooting 53.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 19 surrendered on the season. The Bulldogs are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (53 of 125) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 24.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 209th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.5).

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs got the win with a final of 100-49 against Occidental. With respect to how they rebounded, San Diego State permitted Occidental to collect 32 in total (10 offensive). They shot 26.1% from 3-point land by going 6 of 23 and finished the game at 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Aztecs allowed Occidental to make 17 of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.3% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Aztecs ended up going 37 out of 76 from the field which had them at 48.7%. In reference to 3-point shots, San Diego State made 18 of their 40 attempts (45.0%). They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 61.5%. Occidental earned 12 personal fouls in this game which took the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. The Aztecs were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this contest.

BJ Davis was important for the Aztecs for the matchup. He earned 16 points in his 23 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists for the matchup. He made 6 out of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

San Diego State has a record of 2-0 so far this season. The Aztecs are responsible for committing 14.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 67.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.5 times per contest (74th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. San Diego State has scored 163 pts for the year (81.5 per game) and they average 40.5 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aztecs are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 156th in the nation.

The Aztecs on defense are ranked 11th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 53.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 31.1% from the field (5th in college hoops). The San Diego State defense gives up 32.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (16 of 49) and their opposition knocks down 65.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.5 dimes and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 93rd and 195th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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