San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 2/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-7) will take on the San Francisco Dons (20-6) at McCarthey Athletic Center on Thursday.

The San Francisco Dons took the court against Loyola Marymount and earned the victory with a final of 72-66 in their last contest. San Francisco ended with a 38.9% FG percentage (21 out of 54) and made 7 of their 21 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Dons made 23 of 27 tries for a percentage of 85.2%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about defending, San Francisco allowed 52.2% from the field on 24 of 46 shooting. Loyola Marymount distributed 9 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Loyola Marymount grabbed 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Loyola Marymount went 86.7% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 15 shots. They buried 5 of their 16 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Dons finished with 17 while Loyola Marymount accumulated 20 fouls.

Marcus Williams is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up with 19 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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San Francisco enters this contest with a record of 20-6 for the year. They currently have an average of 75.5 pts per contest (149th in D-1) while hitting 45.8% from the field. The Dons are connecting on 34.5% on shots from downtown (230 of 667) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Francisco is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 362 assists this year, which ranks 102nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Dons are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 fouls. They give up 28.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 52nd in the country in points per game allowed (66.9). The Dons defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.8% (619 of 1,446) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 49th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 273 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 78-61 against Pacific. Regarding attacking the glass, Gonzaga permitted Pacific to pull down 30 in all (10 offensive). They went 25.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 20 and finished the game at 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Pacific to convert 22 of their 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 40.0% in this contest. Overall, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 25 out of 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.1%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Gonzaga knocked down 5 of 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.5%. Pacific had 22 fouls in this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs recorded 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest.

Braden Huff pitched in for the Bulldogs for this game. He tallied 17 points in his 21 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in this game. He converted 7 of 10 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Gonzaga has a record of 18-7 on the season. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.4 times per game (2nd in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 9.7 times per contest. Gonzaga has totaled 2,180 pts for the campaign (87.2 per contest) and they pull down 39.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 49.5% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in the nation.

The Gonzaga defense concedes 29.7% from downtown (185 of 623) and opponents are converting on 72.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.1 dimes and 32.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 97th and 87th in the nation. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 130th in college in PPG allowed with 70.0. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (75th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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