San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 1/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN

McCarthey Athletic Center is where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-5) will attempt to defeat the San Francisco Dons (15-5) on Thursday.

The San Francisco Dons took the court against St. Mary's and took a loss by a final of 77-60 in their last contest. San Francisco wrapped up the game having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (21 out of 51) and made 2 of their 17 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dons made 16 of 19 shots for a rate of 84.2%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 20 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 9 dimes in this matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to defending, San Francisco allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the field on 28 of 59 shooting. St. Mary's totaled 14 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, St. Mary's collected 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. St. Mary's finished the contest at 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 14 tries. They also made 11 of their 23 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Dons finished with 16 while St. Mary's accumulated 18 fouls.

Ryan Beasley is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He shot 70.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played for 27 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He notched 17 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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San Francisco will play this contest with a win-loss record of 15-5 so far this season. They currently have an average of 79.0 pts per game (71st in Division 1) while going 50.0% from the floor. The Dons are shooting 35.2% on shots from distance (167 of 475) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Francisco is collecting 34.7 rebounds per game and has earned 324 assists on the season, which has them ranked 23rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Dons are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.5 fouls. They are giving up 30.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 11th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.0). The Dons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (433 of 1,058) and they surrender 28.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 32nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 200 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 105-63 when they played San Diego. When it comes to rebounding, Gonzaga permitted San Diego to collect 25 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 23.1% from 3-point land by hitting 6 out of 26 and ended up shooting 9 of 11 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Bulldogs allowed San Diego to knock down 24 of 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.3% in this game. In all, the Bulldogs ended up going 39 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 56.5%. With regard to 3-pointers, Gonzaga converted 10 out of 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. San Diego had 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 36 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 49 for this contest.

Braden Huff was important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 12 of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 70.6%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 20 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Gonzaga has a record of 13-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs have committed 16.1 fouls per contest while shooting 69.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.8 times per contest (27th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. Gonzaga has 1,540 points so far this year (85.6 per contest) and they snag 42.3 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 50.4% from the field, which ranks 6th in the nation.

The Gonzaga defense allows 30.9% from downtown (129 of 417) and opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.7 dimes and 32.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 91st and 59th in the country. The Bulldogs are ranked 101st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.1% from the field (15th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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