San Diego Toreros vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Toreros vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

McCarthey Athletic Center is the location where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (12-4) will compete against the San Diego Toreros (4-12) on Wednesday.

The San Diego Toreros took the court against Oregon State and took a loss by a score of 81-54 in their last game. San Diego walked away from the game having earned a 29.3% field goal percentage (17 of 58) and converted 6 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Toreros converted 14 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 25 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 4 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defending, San Diego let their opponent shoot 57.8% from the floor on 26 of 45 shooting. Oregon State totaled 16 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Oregon State had 33 boards (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Oregon State finished the contest at 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 30 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of 16 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Toreros ended up with 21 while Oregon State accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Tony Duckett is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 36.4% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 22 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 12 points on 4 of 11 shooting.

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San Diego will play this game with a mark of 4-12 for the year. They average 66.7 points per outing (335th in college) while hitting 40.7% from the field. The Toreros are connecting on 26.7% on 3-pointers (94 of 352) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Diego is grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 186 dimes so far this season, which ranks 275th in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Toreros are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 34.1% from 3-point land and they are 240th in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.3). The Toreros defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (392 of 899) and they concede 37.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 224th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 202 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 96-68 when they faced Loyola Marymount. The Bulldogs were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 in this game. They also turned it over 6 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. Loyola Marymount earned 15 fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 92.9%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Gonzaga made 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished shooting 38 out of 72 from the field which had them shooting 52.8%. The Bulldogs allowed Loyola Marymount to knock down 21 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2% in this matchup. They shot 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 24 and finished the contest at 18 out of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Gonzaga permitted Loyola Marymount to get 27 in total (7 offensive).

Graham Ike ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the game. He tallied 27 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the game. He buried 12 of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a win-loss record of 12-4 for the campaign. The Bulldogs commit 16.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 80.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.8 times per game (9th in college) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per contest. Gonzaga has totaled 1,399 points so far this year (87.4 per contest) and they collect 40.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 49.4% from the field, which has them ranked 24th in college hoops.

The Gonzaga defense concedes 27.5% on shots from beyond the arc (111 of 403) and opponents are converting on 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.4 dimes and 32.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 130th and 110th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 111th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 68.6. They have forced 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (60th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego

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