Georgia Bulldogs vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 3/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Gonzaga (-5)

INTRUST Bank Arena is the site where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-8) will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (20-12) on Thursday in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga opens this matchup as 5-point favorites. The over/under is 150.

The Georgia Bulldogs played Oklahoma and took a loss by a final of 81-75 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 21 and Oklahoma finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also made 12 out of their 25 tries from distance. Oklahoma ended up going 68.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 25 tries. Additionally, Oklahoma pulled down 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oklahoma recorded 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Georgia allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 36 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 9 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. Georgia ended the game having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 of 63) and converted 10 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Silas Demary Jr. is a player who had an impact for the contest. He went 46.7% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played for 34 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Georgia comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 20-12 for the campaign. They average 75.6 pts per contest (127th in the nation) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (223 of 666) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgia is collecting 36.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 399 dimes so far this season, which is 271st in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.9% on shots from distance and they rank 95th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (69.3). The Bulldogs defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.9% (777 of 1,899) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per game as a squad. They rank 55th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 379 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 58-51 when they played St. Mary's. The Bulldogs corralled 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 for this game. They turned the ball over 4 times, while earning 12 steals in the matchup. St. Mary's was called for 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to bury 5 of them for a rate of 71.4%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Gonzaga buried 1 out of their 15 tries (6.7%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 26 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.3%. The Bulldogs permitted St. Mary's to knock down 20 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.5% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 0.0% from downtown via 0 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Gonzaga permitted St. Mary's to get 37 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Braden Huff ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the game. He converted 8 of 16 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 32 mins on the court and added 2 dimes for the contest.

Gonzaga has a record of 25-8 for the year. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 50.0% from the floor, which is ranked 4th in the nation. Gonzaga has tallied 2,859 pts this season (86.6 per contest) and they snag 38.6 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.7 times per contest (1st in college) and they are giving up possession 9.4 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 80.1% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs are ranked 104th in college in PPG given up with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (56th in Division 1). The Gonzaga defense allows 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (243 of 805) and opponents are making 72.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.1 assists and 32.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 81st and 85th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gonzaga (-5)

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