This College Basketball odds season has been a disappointment for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Indeed, they were worn down by the Saint Mary’s Gaels in the West Coast Conference race. Still, Gonzaga could be a dangerous opponent in the NCAA Tournament. The Zags rank in the Top 5 of the country for scoring, and their defense is adequate. They rallied to win the West Coast Conference Tournament. Can anyone say sleeper? Since the 2014-15 season, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have been ranked in the Top 10 for at least part of a season every year.
2025 NCAA Tournament First Round Thursday Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Georgia Bulldogs
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 20, 2025, 4:35 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS |
| TV Coverage: | TBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Georgia | +6 -115 | 151½ -110 | +210 |  |
| Gonzaga | -6 -105 | 151½ -110 | -250 | |
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Georgia Bulldogs Team Overview
Late on, Georgia has covered five of its previous six games and has gone over the online betting total in five of its last seven outings. First among Georgia scorers is Asa Newell, with 15.3 points per game.
Overall, the Georgia Bulldogs are 20-12 straight up, 17-14 against the spread, and 12-18-1 over/under the total. Georgia has national metrics of 132nd for scoring offense, 96th for field goal percentage, 222nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 186th for free throw percentage, and 124th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Georgia is 89th for scoring defense, 32nd for field goal percentage permitted, 21st for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 51st for defensive rebounding.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Team Overview
Late on, Gonzaga has covered five of its previous seven games and has gone over the March Madness odds total in three of its last four outings. First among Gonzaga scorers is Graham Ike, who averages 17.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Overall, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are 25-8 straight up, 13-18 against the spread, and 18-13 over/under the total. Gonzaga has national metrics of 2nd for scoring offense, 2nd for field goal percentage, 99th for 3-point field goal percentage, 3rd for free throw percentage, and 36th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Gonzaga is 123rd for scoring defense, 51st for field goal percentage permitted, 24th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 47th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Gonzaga has covered five of its previous seven games and has gone over the total in three of its last four outings. First among Gonzaga scorers is Graham Ike, who averages 17.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Braden Huff scored 18 points, and Gonzaga officially sewed up its 26th straight NCAA Tournament appearance with a 58-51 victory over No. 19 Saint Mary’s. Specifically, that was in the West Coast Conference title game at Las Vegas.
Khalif Battle had 14 points and five steals as the second-seeded Bulldogs earned the WCC’s automatic berth to the NCAA tourney.
Graham Ike added 11 points and seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Ryan Nembhard had 10 points, six assists, and three steals for Gonzaga, which defeated the Gaels in the title game for the third time in the past four seasons.
The teams were a combined 1-for-31 from 3-point range, with Saint Mary’s missing all 16 attempts. Huff had Gonzaga’s lone trey in 15 tries. Overall, the Bulldogs shot 41.3 percent from the field, while the Gaels made 38.5 percent.
Gonzaga vs. Georgia SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Gonzaga is a better program with vastly more March Madness experience than Georgia.
Gonzaga vs. Georgia SBG Best Bet: Gonzaga Bulldogs.