Gonzaga has long been the class of the West Coast Conference and this season has been no different. The Bulldogs will be making their 21st consecutive trip to the WCC tournament final Tuesday but will be facing an unexpected challenger in the BYU Cougars.
- Gonzaga is 16-0 SU in its last 16 games during the WCC tournament.
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of BYU’s last 17 games against Gonzaga.
- Gonzaga is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games.
Gonzaga easily cruised through its first two games of the tourney, outscoring opponents by an average of 21 points. This domination is thanks to the stellar play of Killian Tillie, as the sophomore has scored a combined 50 points while shooting a perfect 10-for-10 from beyond the arc. Tillie has cemented himself as one of the best shooting big men in the country, hitting an astounding 86.4 percent of his threes in Gonzaga’s last six outings.
BYU made its way to the finals with an upset victory over Saint Mary’s in the semis thanks to an incredibly efficient offense. The Cougars shot 61.1 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from deep against the Gaels, largely thanks to Yoeli Childs, who scored a career-high 33 points while shooting 13-for-18.
Gonzaga took both meetings against BYU during the regular season, including the regular-season finale for both teams less than two weeks ago. Though benches are shortening with the NCAA Tournament right around the corner, the Cougars will need to get more secondary scoring if they want to pull off their second straight upset. In the first two games against Gonzaga this season, BYU’s bench scored a combined 13 points.
BYU Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The BYU Cougars will look to cover the spread vs the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Tuesday, as the Cougars are 16-14 versus the spread this season, while the Bulldogs are 13-18-1 ATS. BYU is 15-15 against the total, while Gonzaga is 17-15 versus the total betting line.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at OddsShark, it's the No. 6-ranked Bulldogs and the No. 52-rated Cougars in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Gonzaga's No. 11-rated squad against BYU's No. 237-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Gonzaga rates No. 53 in the country with 9.06 treys per game while BYU ranks No. 219 nationally with 6.45 per match.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Yoeli Childs went off for 33 points and added 6 rebounds for good measure, leading BYU to an 85-72 win over Saint Mary's on Monday at Orleans Arena.
Gonzaga cruised to victory on Monday, running San Francisco out of the gym and running up a 88-60 score at Orleans Arena.
- BYU is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of BYU's last 8 games
- BYU is 5-9-3 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Gonzaga
- BYU is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Gonzaga
- Gonzaga is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
- Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Gonzaga's last 5 games
- Gonzaga is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing BYU
