The No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0 WCC) and San Diego Toreros (6-7, 1-0) meet Tuesday in a WCC game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NCAA basketball odds around the Gonzaga vs. San Diego odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
Gonzaga routed the Pepperdine Wave 96-56 in the WCC opener Sunday, covering as a 29-point favorite as the total (152) pushed at most shops. F Graham Ike went for 13 points and 10 rebounds with 2 assists and a steal, while G Braeden Smith had 15 points and 8 assists.
The Zags have won 6 in a row, but it is just 1-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 games, while the Over is 4-0-1 in the past 5 games.
San Diego topped the Pacific Tigers 66-54 in the conference opener last time out on Sunday, hitting as a 3-point underdog as the Under (150) hit. G Ty-Laur Johnson went for 22 points, and he has 22 or more points in 3 of the past 4 games for the Toreros.
USD has covered 4 of the past 5 games, and the Toreros have allowed 76 or more points in 7 of the past 9 games. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 outings. It is also just 1-8 ATS in the past 9 meetings with Gonzaga, while the Over has cashed in 6 in a row in the series.
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Gonzaga at San Diego odds
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Moneyline (ML): Gonzaga -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100) | San Diego +3300 (bet $100 to win $3,300)Against the spread: Gonzaga -28.5 (-105) | San Diego +28.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 160.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Gonzaga at San Diego picks and predictionsPrediction
Gonzaga 97, San Diego 66
Gonzaga (-10000) will cost 100 times your potential return, and nobody needs a single dollar that badly.
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GONZAGA -28.5 (-105) is the lean, based on the series trends. The Zags are 8-1 ATS in the past 9 meetings, and while going 1-2-1 ATS in the past 4 games this season, the Bulldogs are 9-4-1 ATS in 14 games this season.
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games, but it failed to cover as an 18.5-point game at the Washington Huskies, the only notable opponent in the 5-game span. USD won’t have much for Gonzaga.
OVER 160.5 (-110) is worth a look in this WCC games. The Over has cashed in 6 straight meetings in this series, and the Zags have scored at least 90 points in 9 consecutive meetings.
The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games for Gonzaga, while going for 91 or more points in 3 straight in the series, and 5 of the past 6 games.
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