Gonzaga vs. Portland: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 22, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 22, 2024

On Thursday at Chiles Center, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-6, 10-2 WCC) will play the Portland Pilots (9-19, 3-10 WCC) — with Gonzaga’s Anton Watson among the players to watch — tipping off at 9:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are currently massive 22-point favorites over the Pilots. A 163.5-point total is set for the game.

Gonzaga vs. Portland Betting Lines

Gonzaga vs Portland Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Gonzaga -22 163.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Portland (+22)
Total Pick Under (163.5)

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Gonzaga vs. Portland Stat Rankings

Gonzaga Avg. (Rank) Portland Avg. (Rank)
85.8 (5th) Points Scored 72.0 (232nd)
68.8 (92nd) Points Allowed 80.7 (353rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.4 (56th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (310th)
7.0 (221st) 3pt Made 8.6 (64th)
16.2 (33rd) Assists 13.4 (150th)
10.0 (60th) Turnovers 12.5 (290th)

Gonzaga vs. Portland Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bulldogs are 12-13-0 this season.
  • Gonzaga’s ATS record as 22-point favorites or more is 3-5.
  • Out of 25 Bulldogs games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
  • In eight games this season, Gonzaga and its opponent have combined for more than 163.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 163.5 points, 8.8 higher than the average total in Bulldogs games this season.
  • Portland has 11 wins in 26 games against the spread this year.
  • The Pilots are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 22-point underdogs this year.
  • Gonzaga has played 25 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • Pilots games have finished with over 163.5 points scored six times this year.
  • Games involving Portland this year have averaged 152.7 points per game, a 10.8-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Gonzaga Impact Players

  • Watson puts up a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 14.9 points and 2.7 assists, shooting 61.0% from the floor.
  • Graham Ike is tops on the Bulldogs with 15.8 points per game and 1.0 assists, while also averaging 7.0 rebounds.
  • Ryan Nembhard puts up a team-high 6.3 assists per game. He is also averaging 12.5 points and 3.7 rebounds, shooting 43.7% from the field and 31.0% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Nolan Hickman puts up 13.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 39.3% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Ben Gregg averages 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 51.7% from the floor and 34.7% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.

Portland Impact Players

  • Vukasin Masic is posting 13.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest, making 47.2% of his shots from the floor and 39.3% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per game.
  • Tyler Harris is the Pilots’ top rebounder (7.3 per game), and he delivers 12.0 points and 1.1 assists.
  • Juan Sebastian Gorosito gets the Pilots 7.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • The Pilots get 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Chris Austin.

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