Gonzaga at Pacific odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Gonzaga at Pacific odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 WCC) and Pacific Tigers (10-11, 3-3) meet Saturday at Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, Calif. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Gonzaga vs. Pacific odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Bulldogs were stunned by Loyola Marymount last time out, losing 68-67 score as 16.5-point favorites. Surprisingly, Gonzaga turned it over just 8 times against LMU, but it was just 44% (24 of 54) from the field, and 29% (4 of 14) from downtown and 65% (15 of 23) at the free-throw line.

The Tigers have dropped the past 2 games, and Pacific is just 3-3 across their past 6 games overall while going 4-7 against the spread in the past 11 games overall. The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games overall for the Tigers.

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Gonzaga at Pacific odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:56 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Gonzaga -16.5 (-115) | Pacific +16.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 158.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Gonzaga at Pacific picks and predictions

Prediction

Gonzaga 95, Pacific 67

Moneyline

The money line was OTB at the time of publishing, but it wouldn’t be worth pursuing anyway, as Gonzaga is such a heavy favorite. There is just no value here.

PASS.

Against the spread

GONZAGA -16.5 (-115) is the play on the road, as it looks to bounce back from the embarrassing loss to LMU. It’s good news for bettors, and bad news for Pacific, as the Zags should be angry.

Pacific allows 74.8 points per game and allows 3-pointers at a 36.1% clip and field goals at a 45.8% pace. All of those marks are 305th or worse in the nation, which isn’t great facing an offensive powerhouse like Gonzaga.

Over/Under

OVER 158.5 (-105) is the play there, as Gonzaga could easily hit triple digits.

Pacific is awful on defense, but the only concern with an Over play here is whether or not the Tigers can at least make some sort of a concerted effort on offense.

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Gonzaga at Pacific odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Thursday’s Gonzaga Bulldogs at Pacific Tigers sports odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks, tips and predictions.

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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