The Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-0, 8-0 WCC) visit the Pacific Tigers (5-4, 2-3) for a Thursday night contest tipping off at 9 p.m. ET at Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, Calif. Below, we analyze the Gonzaga-Pacific college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Gonzaga is No. 1 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Gonzaga at Pacific: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Unlisted
- Against the spread/ATS: Gonzaga -23.5 (-110) | Pacific +23.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Gonzaga at Pacific: Three things to know
- This meeting replaces one that was due for a late-February date and is part of a multidirectional schedule shuffle due to COVID-19 protocols. The game closes out the regular-season series between Gonzaga and Pacific; the Bulldogs thumped the Tigers 95-49 Jan. 23. That contest is part of a three-game slide for Pacific. The Tigers have yielded 91.7 points per game over that stretch.
- The top-ranked Bulldogs are averaging 94.3 points per game and yielding just 70.4. Gonzaga utilizes strong rebounding and defense, along with deadeye shooting, in dismantling opponents. The Bulldogs are shooting 55.3% from the floor. To make matters worse for its West Coast Conference foe, GU is trending the right way with its 3-point and free-throw percentages.
- The Bulldogs offense has been perhaps even a tad more efficient on the road this season. The Zags have played nine road/neutral games, and their 3-point and overall shooting is a click higher in those games. In early-season neutral-site games against Kansas, Auburn, West Virginia, Iowa, and Virginia, the Bulldogs went a combined 39-for-101 (38.6%) from distance.
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Gonzaga at Pacific: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Gonzaga 89, Pacific 64
Money line (ML)
There was no money line listed at the time of publishing, likely due to the large spread. It wouldn’t be worth pursuing, anyway.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Bulldogs are 1-3 ATS in true road games. The three losses are by a combined margin of 8 points. Gonzaga was sharp on the road in a 97-75 win at Pepperdine Saturday. The 20-plus margin in a conference game has been the norm for the Bulldogs.
In this matchup, Gonzaga has a big edge in its perimeter offense against Pacific’s perimeter defense. A win by 25-plus is all too likely, so BACK THE BULLDOGS -23.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS. The wide berth in scores here makes for too much uncertainly in pegging a scoring range.
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