BYU Cougars (17-7) vs Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-2)
Game Info: Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Marriott Center)
Betting Odds: BYU Cougars +12.5 -- Over/Under: 157.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs will travel to play the BYU Cougars in a WCC game on Saturday night.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 18-2 (7-0) this season and have won 11 games in a row. Gonzaga is coming off of a win against San Diego by a score of 92-62. Gonzaga shot 56.7% from the field and was +14 in rebounding margin for the win. Chet Holmgren led the Bulldogs with 23 points and 12 rebounds in the game. Gonzaga is averaging 90.9 points per game and is giving up 65.7 points per game against, while also averaging 42.4 rebounds per game and 19.3 assists per game. Drew Timme is averaging 17.9 points per game and 6 rebounds per game, while Chet Holmgren is averaging 14.4 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs. Gonzaga is shooting 53.7% on field goals, 70.6% on free throws, and 37.9% on three pointers.
The BYU Cougars are 17-7 (5-4) this season and have lost three games in a row. BYU lost to San Francisco by a score of 73-59 in their last game. BYU shot 40% from the field and 23.1% from three-point range in the loss. Alex Barcello led the Cougars with 25 points and 3 rebounds in the game. BYU is averaging 73.4 points per game and is giving up 66.4 points per game against, while also averaging 39.9 rebounds per game and 14 assists per game. Alex Barcello is averaging 17.3 points per game and 3 assists per game, while Te’Jon Lucas is averaging 10.4 points per game and 4.4 assists per game for the Cougars. BYU is shooting 44.7% on field goals, 72.4% on free throws, and 35.8% on three pointers.
Gonzaga is 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games. The over is 6-2 in Gonzaga’s last 8 games. BYU is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games and 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 Saturday games. The under is 4-1 in BYU’s last 5 home games. The home team is 4-1-2 ATS in these two teams last 7 head to head meetings.
Gonzaga comes into this game as one of the best teams in the country. Gonzaga is averaging over 90 points per game and has abused WCC opponents this year. BYU comes into this game on a three game losing streak and is in no shape to compete with the Bulldogs. I like Gonzaga on the road in this one.