Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for San Diego when they take on the Bulldogs on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Bulldogs bring a 15-3 record (9-9 ATS) to this tilt against the 7-11 Toreros, who are 6-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Gonzaga go 5-12-1 so far and the Toreros go 7-8.



View San Diego vs Gonzaga Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting San Diego before tip-off in this one will find them as 21.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Bulldogs, most recently No. 25 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Toreros, who rate No. 286 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 79-64 victory for the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Gonzaga has the nation's No. 73-rated offensive output, at 73.7 PPG. The visiting Toreros defense ranks No. 265 allowing on average 71.1 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 46% so far, more than the Toreros marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, San Diego owns the country's No. 196-rated mark, allowing 71.6 points per game on the highway. Gonzaga, on the other hand, rates No. 107 in scoring at home.

In their last action, San Diego was an 82-63 Sportsbook on the road against Portland. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs. The Toreros got 15 points from Ken Rancifer as San Diego ran past Portland 82-63 on Thursday at Chiles Center.

Gonzaga was a 74-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against San Francisco. They failed to cover the 15-point spread as favorites. Gonzaga earned a 74-63 victory over San Francisco on Thursday, getting 15 points from Guy Landry Edi at McCarthey Athletic Center.


San Diego Toreros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Pepperdine are 4-6
After playing Portland are 1-9
After a win are 2-8

Gonzaga Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Portland are 7-3
After playing San Francisco are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

A few Toreros at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Diego's last 19 games on the road
San Diego is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Gonzaga is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games


Next up:
San Diego home to Pepperdine, Thursday, January 26
Gonzaga at Portland, Thursday, January 26