McCarthey Athletic Center will host Bulldogs vs. Dons action on Thursday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

Gonzaga battles the Dons, currently sitting with a 12-8 mark (6-9 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 5-11-1 for the Bulldogs and 11-4 for the Dons.



View San Francisco vs Gonzaga Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Bulldogs are listed as 16.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bulldogs sit at No. 25 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Dons sit at No. 213 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bulldogs will win this game 81-75.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Gonzaga's No. 76-ranked scoring average of 73.6 PPG, against a Dons defense rated No. 219 and allowing 69 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 45.9% to date this season, less than the Dons shooters have managed so far (46.4% per game).

Defensively, San Francisco features the nation's No. 299-rated defense on the road, allowing 77 points per game. Gonzaga, meanwhile, comes in at No. 108 nationally in scoring at home.

San Francisco won its last outing, a 78-63 result against Pepperdine on January 14. They covered in that game as a 11-point favorite. San Francisco got 17 points from Michael Williams en route to a 78-63 victory over Pepperdine on Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium.

Last time out for Gonzaga, they were a 62-58 Sportsbook as they battled Loyola Marymount on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 10.5-point favorite. Gonzaga got 19 points from Elias Harris en route to a 62-58 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday at Gersten Pavilion.


San Francisco Dons Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 2-8
After playing Pepperdine are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Gonzaga Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing San Diego are 9-1
After playing Loyola Marymount are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

A few Dons at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco 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 at home against San Francisco
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Gonzaga is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Gonzaga is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Portland, Saturday, January 21
Gonzaga home to San Diego, Saturday, January 21