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The No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs (6-1) and the Davidson Wildcats (5-1) meet in the Battle 4 Atlantis fifth-place game Friday at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Gonzaga vs. Davidson odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Gonzaga was tripped up by West Virginia in the opener of this event, falling 86-78 in overtime as a 15-point favorite. It bounced back by blasting a ranked Indiana team, 89-73, cashing as a 9.5-point favorite as the Over (156.5) cashed for a second straight day Thursday.
Davidson was hammered 104-71 by Arizona in the tourney opener Wednesday, but it rebounded with a 69-58 win against Providence as a 5.5-point underdog while the Under (136.5) connected.
Both of these teams are strong against the number, with Davidson going 4-1 against the spread (ATS) this season, and the Over is also 4-1. Gonzaga is a healthy 5-2 ATS on the season, with the Over also going 5-2.
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Gonzaga vs. Davidson odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Gonzaga -3000 (bet $3,000 to win $100) | Davidson +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200)
- Against the spread: Gonzaga -19.5 (-110) | Davidson +19.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Gonzaga vs. Davidson picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 87, Davidson 70
Moneyline
Gonzaga (-3000) will cost you 30 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward, as a standalone bet or a multi-leg parlay.
PASS.
Against the spread
Back DAVIDSON +19.5 (-110) catching the big points in the islands.
The Wildcats were outclassed by Arizona, but they’re 4-1 ATS in 5 games with a spread this season, including an outright win over Providence of the Big East last time out.
Gonzaga -19.5 (-110) has split against the number in the islands, and it is just 3-2 ATS in 5 games as a double-digit favorite.
Over/Under
OVER 154.5 (-110) is worth a look in this fifth-place battle.
The Over has hit in both games in the Bahamas for Gonzaga, while going high in 5 of 7 outings. Gonzaga has scored at least 78 points in all 7 outings.
For Davidson, the O/U has split in the 2 games in this tourney, but the Over has hit at a 4-1 clip in 5 games with a total this season.
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