Gonzaga vs San Diego Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/20/24

The Gonzaga Bulldogs will play the San Diego Toreros in a WCC game on Saturday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California. Gonzaga has won three of their last four games, while San Diego has lost four games in a row. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Gonzaga vs San Diego prediction.

Gonzaga Preview

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 12-5 (3-1) this season after they defeated Pepperdine by a score of 86-61 in their last game. Gonzaga was tied at 40 at halftime, but they held Pepperdine to only 21 points in the second half for the win. The Bulldogs shot 56.3% from the field and were +16 in rebounding margin in the game. Gonzaga lost to Santa Clara by a score of 77-76 in the game prior to Pepperdine, but did win the previous two games. The Bulldogs are scoring 84.4 points per game with 41.8 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per game, while allowing 68.3 points against per game this season. Graham Ike is averaging 15.1 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, and 1.0 assist per game. Gonzaga is shooting 50% from the field, 69.6% on free throws, and 32.2% on three pointers this year. 

San Diego Preview

The San Diego Toreros are 10-9 (0-4) this year after they lost to Pepperdine by a score of 83-77 in their last game. San Diego led 48-35 at the half, but they were out scored 48-29 in the second half for the loss. The Toreros shot 56.6% from the field and they were -6 in rebounding margin in the game. San Diego has also lost to San Francisco, Gonzaga, and St. Mary’s during this losing streak. The Toreros are scoring 72.5 points per game with 36.4 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game, while allowing 75 points against per game this year. Wayne McKinney III is averaging 14.6 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, and 2.9 assists per game. San Diego is shooting 43.5% from the field, 73.5% on free throws, and 35.3% on three pointers this season.

Gonzaga vs San Diego Betting Prediction

Gonzaga was able to bounce back after their loss to Santa Clara with a blowout win over Pepperdine in their last game, but they will be back on the road here. The Bulldogs are not as good as they normally are this season, but San Diego has been pretty bad in conference play. The Toreros are 0-4 in WCC play and they have allowed at least 81 points in all four games. Gonzaga won the first meeting between these two teams by a score of 101-74 on January 6th, and I expect a similar outcome here. Gonzaga may not be the same dominant team that we are used to seeing, but they are still very talented and will blow most of the WCC teams out. Take Gonzaga here. 

David Racey's Pick: Gonzaga -17.5