Pioneers vs. Bulldogs Prediction
As a big home favorite, the eighth-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs will look to not have a letdown versus the Denver Pioeers tonight. Will Gonzaga win by enough to cover the big spread?
Game Snapshot
859 Denver Pioneers at 860 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Friday, December 21, 2018
McCarthey Athletic Center at 9PM ET
TV: ROOT
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the Bulldogs are listed as a 28-point favorite on the spread line. The total sits at 159.5 points. As of Friday morning, 80 percent of public bets are coming in on host Gonzaga. Check out our College Basketball Public Betting Page for up-to-date information.
Pioneers take down Montana State
Denver improved to 5-8 on the season Tuesday night with a 76-64 victory at home over the Bobcats. The Pioneers established a huge 46-22 halftime advantage en route to the win. Ronnie Harrell Jr. led Denver with 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting including 6-of-9 on 3-point attempts. He also had five rebounds and two steals. Tory Stewart-Miller contributed 11 points, six boards and two blocked shots. Ade Murkey tallied 10 points, five assists and three rebounds. Denver shot an even 26-of-52 from the floor including 15-of-29 from 3-point range plus 9-of-12 at the free throw line.
Bulldogs blast Mavericks
Gonzaga snapped a two-game losing streak Tuesday night with an 89-55 home win over UT-Arlington. The Bulldogs (10-2) grabbed a 48-30 halftime advantage and rolled from there. Rui Hachimura paced the Zags with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go with 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals. Brandon Clarke tallied 17 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots. Filip Petrusev had 14 points, three blocks, three boards and two assists in 17 minutes off the bench. Corey Kispert accounted for 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Josh Perkins recorded 10 points, four rebounds and four assists.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Denver
The Pioneers are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Denver is 1-5-1 ATS in its last seven home games.
Gonzaga
The Bulldogs are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games. Gonzaga is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games following an ATS win.
Prediction: Gonzaga is seemingly back on the right track following an overtime neutral court loss to Tennessee and a road loss at North Carolina. Those are a couple difficult opponents, no doubt. Home against Denver shouldn’t provide much of a challenge. Considering the Pioneers just lost by 34 at UC-Irvine, I’m thinking Gonzaga will dominate this matchup.
NCAA DAILY PREDICTION: GONZAGA -28