The No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-0) and 15th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0) meet Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Gonzaga-West Virginia college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Gonzaga vs. West Virginia: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Gonzaga -455 (bet $455 to win $100) | West Virginia +333 (bet $100 to win $333)
- Against the spread/ATS: Gonzaga -8.5 (-110) | West Virginia +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Gonzaga vs. West Virginia: Three things to know
- Gonzaga has fired out of the chute with a pair of impressive wins over Kansas and Auburn. They covered a four-point spread over the Jayhawks, 102-90, and they blasted the Tigers, 90-67, to easily cover an 18.5-point number. They’re hitting 58.5 percent from the floor so far while rounding up 34.0 rebounds per game.
- Western Kentucky has played three neutral-site games, and won three times, going 2-1 ATS. After failing to cover in its opener against South Dakota State, they covered the number in wins over Virginia Commonwealth and Western Kentucky. The Over is 1-0 in the game they failed to cover, while the Under is 2-0 in the two games the hit against the number.
- The Mountaineers have hit 41.1 percent from the field, while shooting a dismal 31.7 percent from behind the arc. Defensively, West Virginia is good at defending the long-range shot, limiting the opposition to just 24.6 percent from behind the 3-point line.
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Gonzaga vs. West Virginia: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Gonzaga 85, West Virginia 74
Money line (ML)
Gonzaga (-455) has been dominant so far, while West Virginia (+333) has struggled against much lesser competition. This is a good measuring stick game for the Mountaineers, and it’s going to show that they don’t quite measure up. PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
GONZAGA -8.5 (-110) is rolling up 96.0 points per game to rank 17th in the nation, and no one has offered much resistance through two games. The Bulldogs are hitting a robust 58.5 percent from the floor, and there is little reason to believe West Virginia +8.5 (-110), who barely beat South Dakota State, VCU and Western Kentucky, will be able to slow down the Zags.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 154.5 (-110) is the lean here, as Gonzaga can fill up the basket with plenty of points. They tossed a blanket on Auburn last time out, but West Virginia should be able to do a little more of the offensive end. It might come down to some late free throws, but this game will inch across the finish line.
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