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The Toreros and Bulldogs are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ROOT. The Bulldogs will host the game at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA. The over/under for this game is set at 155.5 points, and the Bulldogs are the home favorites against the Toreros in a West Coast conference matchup.

SAN DIEGO TOREROS VS GONZAGA BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Toreros +23

This game will be played at McCarthey Athletic Center at 9:00 ET on Saturday, January 6th.

WHY BET THE SAN DIEGO TOREROS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Bulldogs.
  • Even though we have Gonzaga winning straight-up, we like San Diego at +23.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 155.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Can San Diego Pull Off A Win at McCarthey Athletic Center?

San Diego comes into this game as heavy underdogs, with a point spread of +23. So far this season, the Toreros have gone 10-6, and have lost their last two games.

In their last game, San Diego faced off against Saint Mary's and lost by a score of 81-70. Over their last ten road games, the Toreros have gone just 1-9.

San Diego has an ATS record of 6-8 this season, but they have struggled vs. the spread on the road, going 0-3. Their overall ATS mark as the underdog is 5-5, but they are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for San Diego is 7-7 and today's over/under line of 155.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (146.8). So far, 12 of their games have finished with fewer points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 143 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-1.

In their most recent game, the Toreros' offense tallied 70 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 72.7 points per game. The team's top scorer is Wayne McKinney II, who enters today's matchup with an average of 14.4, while Deuce Turner also carries a PPG average of 15.2 into the game.

In terms of defense, San Diego is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 72.4 points per game. In their previous game vs. Saint Mary's, the Gaels finished with a field goal percentage of 47% and a total of 81 points vs. San Diego.

Does Gonzaga Have a Shot at a Home Win?

Heading into today's game, Gonzaga is favored by 23 points and has an overall record of 10-4. So far, they are 7-3 at home and have an average scoring margin of +14.5 points per game at home this season.

In their last game, the Bulldogs faced Pepperdine and won by a score of 86-60. Over their last ten games at home, Gonzaga has a record of 7-3.

As the favorite, Gonzaga has gone just 4-6 vs. the spread in their last 10 games. At home, the Bulldogs have an ATS mark of 4-6 this season and are just 1-4 vs. the spread in their last 5 games at home. Overall, Gonzaga is 5-8 vs. the spread this year.

So far this season, the over/under record for Gonzaga games is 6-7 and today's line of 155.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (153). This year, 9 of their games have finished with less points than today's over/under line. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 159 points.

In their most recent game, the Bulldogs' offense tallied 86 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 83.7 points per game. Graham Ike is leading the team in scoring at 14.9 points per contest. Anton Watson has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 14.3 going into the game.

At this time, the Bulldogs' defense is positioned 92nd in the country, permitting 67.8 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Gonzaga's defense has allowed opponents to shoot 40.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 29.0% this season.