Indiana vs Gonzaga Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/28/24

The Indiana Hoosiers and the Gonzaga Bulldogs meet Thursday in college basketball action from Imperial Arena. Here’s an Indiana vs Gonzaga prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Indiana vs Gonzaga pick. We will examine:

The Indiana Hoosiers’ recent form and player performance

The Gonzaga Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Indiana Hoosiers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Gonzaga Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between Indiana and Gonzaga

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Indiana vs Gonzaga game

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview

The Hoosiers got off to a fine start this year, rattling off wins in their first four straight games. Those victories came courtesy of SIU Edwardsville, Eastern Illinois, South Carolina, and UNC Greensboro. Game five was a loss to Louisville, however.

In Wednesday’s matchup with the Cardinals, Indiana was behind by eight points by the break. The Hoosiers were blitzed 52-32 in the second half and limped to a blowout loss of 89-61. Malik Reneau was the leading scorer in the losing effort with 21 points and seven boards.

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Preview

Over on the Gonzaga side, they looked great coming out of the gate this year, kicking things off with a blowout win 101-63 versus Baylor. The Bulldogs would take out Arizona State, UMass Lowell, San Diego State, and Long Beach State in the next four outings.

On Wednesday versus West Virginia, Gonzaga took their first loss of the year. The Bulldogs held a 39-31 edge after the first half, then slipped from there and eventually lost 86-78 in overtime. Braden Huff led the team with 19 points and two rebounds in the losing effort.

Why the Gonzaga Bulldogs will win

• Gonzaga has won 33 of its last 37 day games.
• Indiana has lost eight of its last nine day games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
• Gonzaga has won the first half in each of its last four games.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won nine of its last 11 games.
• Gonzaga has lost each of its last three games against the Big Ten Conference at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Twenty of Indiana’s last 21 games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 154 or fewer points.
• Each of Gonzaga’s last four day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 157+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Gonzaga ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (8.8).
• Gonzaga ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (90.7).
• Indiana ranks T18th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (13.4).
• Indiana ranks 22nd among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (78.9%).

Indiana vs Gonzaga Prediction

I’m likely going to lean toward Gonzaga. The Bulldogs were looking good up until halftime on Wednesday against the Mountaineers, but the cracks began to show after the break. Gonzaga ended up shooting a tepid 40 percent from the field with a 45-37 rebounding deficit and 12 turnovers. The good news is that the Bulldogs hit a nice 19-of-22 (86.4 percent) from the line and had 20 assists. They just couldn’t put WVU away when it mattered. That said, with 78 or more points in every game so far Gonzaga is no slouch when it comes to scoring. Provided the Bulldogs can get over this loss quickly, they should be able to hang right along with anything the Hoosiers throw their way.

Speaking of Indiana, they were outright flummoxed by Louisville on Wednesday, with things getting even worse in the second half. The Hoosiers shot just 33.3 percent from the floor and coughed up 23 turnovers. The Cardinals dropped 56.9 percent shooting on Indiana, whose only saving grace was a 40-35 rebounding edge (22-11 offensive). The Hoosiers have finished below 70 points in consecutive games now, and it remains to be seen whether or not Wednesday’s blowout loss was a fluke or an ominous sign of things to come. I’m leaning more in the direction of the latter; we’ll find out more on Thursday.