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| BYU Cougars | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| 13-8 | January 25, 2014, 10:00 | McCarthey Athletic Center | 17-3 |
The Gonzaga Bulldogs will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the BYU Cougars at McCarthey Athletic Center in NCAA basketball action.
Supporters of the Cougars have watched them go 13-8 and 8-10 ATS on the year, while the Bulldogs are at 17-3 and 9-9 ATS. In totals betting, the Bulldogs are 9-9, while the Cougars have a 6-12 mark.
View BYU Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Odds and Stats.
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Gonzaga Bulldogs as -7.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bulldogs rated this week at No. 20 and the Cougars sitting at No. 93.
Last time out for BYU, they were a 114-110 loser as they battled Portland on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point favorite. Tyler Haws chucked in a team-high 48 points for BYU on Thursday, but they still came up short in losing 114-110 at Earle A. Chiles Center.
Last time out for Gonzaga, they were a 59-56 Sportsbook as they battled San Diego at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 18-point favorite. Gonzaga earned a 59-56 victory over San Diego on Thursday, getting 18 points from Sam Dower at McCarthey Athletic Center.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cougars rank No. 5 in NCAA Division 1 with 42.71 per game. That compares with Gonzaga’s No. 82 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Gonzaga is college basketball's No. 27-ranked team at 8 per game, while the Cougars rate No. 188 with 5.38 per game.
A few Cougars at Bulldogs trends to consider:
BYU is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
BYU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
BYU is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
BYU is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Gonzaga is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Gonzaga is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Gonzaga's last 10 games
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
BYU home to Pacific, Thursday, January 30th
Gonzaga at Santa Clara, Wednesday, January 29th
