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San Francisco vs Gonzaga Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks
Bulldogs a Double-Digit Favorite Once Again
Gonzaga Goes After 26th Straight Win vs San Francisco
This might not be the best time to make a trip to Spokane to face Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are coming off a loss to Saint Mary’s and fall two games behind the Gaels in the West Coast Conference standings. The Dons have dropped their last two games and that will make the challenge even more difficult.
San Francisco is third in the WCC in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. That defense will be tested by the top-scoring team in the nation.
Gonzaga is 10-1 at home while San Francisco is 4-4 on the road.
Guard Julian Rishwain, one of eight San Francisco players to average at least 20 minutes per game, is out for the season with a torn ACL.
Nolan Hickman, who is tied for the team lead with 81 assists and is one of four Bulldogs with at least 30 3-pointers, is questionable for Gonzaga as a result of an ankle injury. Joe Few and Kaden Perry continue to be out for the Bulldogs.
Gonzaga fell four spots in the Associated Press poll and two positions in the coaches’ poll and is 16th in both national rankings. Gonzaga remained at No. 13 in the NCAA NET rankings.
According to the college basketball odds, Gonzaga (+1800) is tied for eighth in the odds to win the national championship. Gonzaga (+500) is second behind Saint Mary’s in the odds to win the WCC title.
Let’s check the latest college basketball news, stats, injury reports, and college basketball lines for San Francisco vs Gonzaga. We’ve got plenty of NCAA basketball picks for you to consider.
Welcome Home
Thursday’s game figures to have extra meaning to San Francisco’s Khalil Shabazz, the only Washington native on the roster.
The senior guard is coming off a season-high 31-point effort in a loss to Santa Clara. He has scored in double figures in four games in a row. He is 27 of 28 for the foul line in those contests.
He had 35 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in his previous three regular-season games at Gonzaga. He finished with 17 points and nine rebounds in the two-point home loss to the Bulldogs last month,
San Francisco has covered against the college basketball betting lines in four of its last five games.
Ready to Bounce Back
It would be an incredible understatement to suggest that national Player of the Year candidate Drew Timme knows how to respond after those rare occasions when Gonzaga loses.
Timme has 38 and 29 points in the last two games after a loss by the Bulldogs. He is 28 of 39 from the field in those games.
.@Drewtimme2 and ONE pic.twitter.com/AKHG72YthA
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) February 5, 2023
It should be the second of those numbers that concern the Dons. Gonzaga is 11-2 over the last four seasons when Timme attempts at least 18 shots in a game.
Timme averaged 21.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in three games against San Francisco last season. However, in the January matchup, he was just 3 of 16 from the field.
Gonzaga has covered against the Las Vegas odds in only six of its last 19 games.
San Francisco vs Gonzaga Game Injuries
San Francisco vs Gonzaga Head-to-Head
Gonzaga has won the last 25 meetings with San Francisco. However, the Dons have covered three of the last four games.
When the teams met on Jan. 5, it took a Rasir Bolton basket in the final 10 seconds for the Bulldogs to pull out a two-point win.
San Francisco’s last win in the series came in 2012, with 22 of those losses by double digits.
Gonzaga’s last home loss to San Francisco came in 1989.
San Francisco vs Gonzaga Game Information
- Game: San Francisco (15-11, 4-7 WCC) vs Gonzaga (19-5, 8-2)
- Location: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WA
- Day/Time: Thursday, Feb. 9, 9:00 p.m. ET
- San Francisco vs Gonzaga Live Stream: TBS.com
San Francisco vs Gonzaga Betting Lines
San Francisco vs Gonzaga Picks and Prediction
When the teams met earlier this season, there were more 3-pointers made (20) than foul shots (18). Will things be a little more physical in the rematch?
This is the 20th time in the last 22 meetings that Gonzaga is a double-digit favorite against San Francisco.
Gonzaga has covered in five of its eight road games. San Francisco is 6-4 against the spread (ATS) at home.
The Bulldogs are 17-5 when listed by the sportsbook as the favorite while San Francisco is 5-7 as an underdog.
Gonzaga is listed at -1130 in our Las Vegas college basketball lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Bulldogs, you have a chance to win $09. San Francisco is +730, offering a chance to win $730 on a $100 wager. The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Gonzaga a 91.87% chance to win, with San Francisco at 12.05%.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
