The No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-3, 3-0 WCC) meet the BYU Cougars (13-6, 3-1) Thursday at Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Gonzaga vs. BYU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The Bulldogs scratched out a 9th consecutive win with an 81-76 victory at Santa Clara last time out on Saturday. While Gonzaga has won on the regular, the Zags are a dismal 2-9-1 ATS across their past 12 lined games.
The Cougars bounced back from a 64-59 loss at Loyola Marymount last Thursday by posting a 68-48 win at San Diego Saturday to easily cover as 5.5-point favorites. BYU is an impressive 6-2 ATS across the past 8 lined games.
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Gonzaga at BYU odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Gonzaga -6.5 (110) | BYU +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Gonzaga at BYU picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 76, BYU 73
Moneyline
The money line is OTB at the time of publishing.
However, this should be a close game, and playing Gonzaga would be too risky anyway.
Against the spread
BYU +6.5 (-110) is a nice play, as Gonzaga has really struggled against the number lately.
The Bulldogs are just 5-18-3 ATS across the past 26 games overall and 0-4 ATS in the past 4 games on the road. The Bulldogs are also 6-16-4 ATS in the past 26 games against winning teams, too.
The Cougars are 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games on their home court and 6-2 ATS in the past 8 games overall.
Over/Under
UNDER 151.5 (-115) is the lean in this WCC tilt.
The Under has cashed in 5 in a row for BYU and is 5-2 in its last 7 home games. The Under is 8-3 in the Cougars’ last 11 following a cover while going 4-0 in the past 4 following a straight-up win, too.
The Under is 5-2 in the past 7 road games for the Bulldogs and is 4-1 in their past 5 games following a non-cover.
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