Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, 2/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Santa Clara Broncos

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Location: Leavey Center in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

Leavey Center is the location where the Santa Clara Broncos (19-11) will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-8) on Thursday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs took the court against Santa Clara and took home the win by a score of 95-76 in their last contest. Gonzaga walked away from the contest having earned a 57.8% field goal percentage (37 of 64) and buried 6 of their 22 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 15 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 22 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to the defense, Gonzaga allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 22 of 55 shooting. Santa Clara distributed 12 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Santa Clara collected 25 boards (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Santa Clara finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of their 28 attempts. They knocked down 11 of their 25 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 21 and Santa Clara finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Graham Ike is a guy who was important for this contest. He ended up going 84.6% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 20 mins and snagged 7 boards. He notched 24 points on 11 of 13 shooting.

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Gonzaga steps onto the hardwood with a record of 22-8 this year. They average 87.4 pts per contest (2nd in college hoops) while hitting 50.2% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (226 of 647) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Gonzaga is pulling in 39.0 boards per game and has accounted for 594 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 1st in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 9.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 fouls. They concede 30.7% on shots from distance and they rank 115th in college in PPG allowed (69.9). The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (742 of 1,802) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 169th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 363 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Santa Clara Broncos took a loss by a final score of 95-76 against Gonzaga. Regarding team rebounding, Santa Clara permitted Gonzaga to snag 32 overall (5 on the offensive side). They finished 27.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Broncos allowed Gonzaga to convert 37 out of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 57.8% in this matchup. Overall, the Broncos ended up going 22 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 40.0%. In relation to three-point shots, Santa Clara knocked down 11 out of 25 attempts (44.0%). They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Gonzaga had 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Broncos were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 25 in this contest.

Tyeree Bryan was important for the Broncos for the contest. He converted 6 of 10 for the game for a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Santa Clara has a record of 19-11 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Broncos are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 73rd in Division 1. Santa Clara has accounted for 2,428 points this year (80.9 per game) and they collect 37.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.7 times per contest (27th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest. The Broncos are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per contest while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 213th in the country in PPG surrendered with 72.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (156th in Division 1). The Santa Clara defense allows 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (222 of 715) and their opposition knocks down 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.7 assists and 32.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 308th and 91st in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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