West Virginia vs Gonzaga Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/27/24

The West Virginia Mountaineers are visiting the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Wednesday, November 27th at the Imperial Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a West Virginia Mountaineers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction.

Gonzaga Bulldogs Preview

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have a perfect 5-0 record this season and are coming off an 84-41 win over Long Beach State. The Bulldogs are 4-1 against the spread, and 3-2 in over/under, while having a 3-0 home record. 

Offensively, Gonzaga is averaging 93.2 points per game, which is the 8th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 61 points per game (26th). The Bulldogs shoot 50.2% from the field (40th) and 36.3% from beyond the arc (110th). The Bulldogs shoot 77.8% from the free-throw line (35th) and are grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game (32nd).

Graham Ike leads Gonzaga in scoring with an average of 14.6 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds, while Khalif Battle adds 14.4 points and 4.4 rebounds.

West Virginia Mountaineers Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers have a 3-1 record this season and are coming off an 86-43 win over Iona. The Mountaineers are 2-2 against the spread, and 1-2-1 in over/under, while they have a 0-1 road record. 

Offensively, West Virginia is averaging 77.5 points per game, which ranks 176th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 64.3 points per game (57th). The Mountaineers shoot 45.5% from the field (168th) and  36.8% from beyond the arc (91st). The Mountaineers shoot 70.7% from the free-throw line (179th) and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (229th).

Javon Small leads West Virginia in scoring with an average of 15.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 4 assists. Tucker DeVries adds 13.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. West Virginia will meet Georgetown, NC Central, Bethune-Cookman, and Mercyhurst after this one.

Why the Gonzaga Bulldogs will win

• Gonzaga has won each of its last 23 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• West Virginia has lost 14 of its last 15 games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
• Gonzaga has won the first half in each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• West Virginia has won 19 of its last 22 day games against non-conference opponents.
• West Virginia has won the first half in four of its last five games.

Matchup/League Facts

• Gonzaga ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (8.0).
• Gonzaga ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (2.38).
• West Virginia ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (7.0).
• West Virginia ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal percentage this season (36.3%).

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction

Gonzaga has won all five previous meetings against West Virginia, going for 3-1-1 against the spread. In this West Virginia Mountaineers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, Gonzaga is coming as -15.5 home favorites, and rightfully so. The Gonzaga are undefeated so far and are winning by an average of 32.2 points per game. The Bulldogs have the 8th-best offense and 26th-best defense while being in the top 40 of the nation in field goal percentage, free-throw percentage, and rebounding. West Virginia’s strength is their defense, which is top-60 in the nation, but they still allow 3.3 points more than Gonzaga. The value here lies with the home team, so pick the Gonzaga Bulldogs and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Gonzaga Bulldogs -15.5