The Brigham Young Cougars will square off against the top ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday. Coming into action on Thursday, the Brigham Young Cougars were 19-10. The Cougars went on the road to Portland Thursday night in a West Coast Conference affair.
The top ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs started the game Thursday night on the road at San Diego with a perfect 28-0 record. The Bulldogs are going to be one of the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament with the pairings are announced. Gonzaga is -9.5 over Brigham Young in the college basketball odds on Saturday night.
BYU at Gonzaga Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info
When: Saturday, February 25, 2017, 10pm ET
Where: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington
TV: ESPN
Radio: BYU / GonzagaStream Option: WatchESPNNCAAB Odds: Gonzaga at -9.5
Why Bet on Gonzaga?
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are looking to remain perfect on the season. Gonzaga ran through a pretty tough non conference slate, with wins over Florida, Iowa State and Arizona. The Bulldogs are winning on both sides of the basketball. Gonzaga has the best scoring differential, beating teams by 24 points per game.
The top scorer for the Bulldogs this season has been Nigel Williams-Goss. The guard is scoring more than 16 points per game, and dishing out 4.8 assists per game. Gonzaga will be making their 20th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs have never been to a NCAA Final Four.
Why Bet on BYU?
The Brigham Young Cougars have been in this spot before. The Cougars thought they could upset the Bulldogs in the first matchup. The game did not go their way, and they fell 85-75. The Cougars are scoring just over 80 points per game, while they are allowing teams to score just over 72 points per game.
The top scorer for Brigham Young this season has been Eric Mika. The forward is scoring 20 points per game. Brigham Young has been great on the glass this season; ripping down more than 42 rebounds per game. The Cougars are hoping to reach the NCAA Tournament for the 30th time in school history.
Free Pick & Score Prediction
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are not going to lose in their final game of the regular season. While many may find them being a little overrated in the NCAA Tournament, there is no way anyone can doubt they belong in the top overall spot. The Bulldogs are rolling through opponents at a huge rate.
Brigham Young will compete, but in the end, they cannot keep up with the Bulldogs, especially offensively. The Cougars are going to turn the basketball over too much in the second half of this game. The final bet for this game on Saturday is the Gonzaga Bulldogs -9.5 over the Cougars of Brigham Young University.
