UConn Vs Gonzaga: NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 25, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 24, 2023

The No. 4 seed UConn Huskies (28-8) will play for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four against the No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-5) on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Sportsbooks have installed as 3-point favorites to win the final game in the West Region bracket, which tips off at 8:49 PM, airing on TBS.

UConn Vs Gonzaga Betting Lines

UConn vs Gonzaga Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UConn -3 153.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Gonzaga (+3)
Total Pick Under (153.5)

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UConn Vs Gonzaga Stat Rankings

UConn Avg. (Rank) Gonzaga Avg. (Rank)
78.7 (28th) Points Scored 87 (1st)
64.7 (38th) Points Allowed 73.1 (268th)
37.1 (11th) Rebounds 35.4 (42nd)
12 (9th) Off. Rebounds 9.7 (119th)
9.1 (34th) 3pt Made 7.7 (144th)
17.5 (4th) Assists 16.3 (17th)
12.3 (215th) Turnovers 10.4 (38th)

UConn Vs Gonzaga Betting Trends

  • The Huskies have 24 wins in 36 games against the spread this year.
  • UConn is 21-11 as 3-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 19 Huskies games (out of 36) that went over the total this season.
  • UConn and its opponent have broken the 153.5-point mark 11 times this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 153.5 points, 10.1 higher than the average total in Huskies games this season.
  • Gonzaga has 15 wins in 35 games against the spread this year.
  • The Bulldogs have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 3-point underdog or greater this year.
  • This year, 19 of UConn’s 36 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this year, 22 Bulldogs games have featured over 153.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Gonzaga’s games this year (160.2) is 6.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UConn Impact Players

  • Adama Sanogo puts up 17.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.2 assists, shooting 61% from the field.
  • Tristen Newton paces his squad in assists per contest (4.7), and also puts up 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Jordan Hawkins is averaging 16.1 points, 1.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
  • Andre Jackson is averaging 6.8 points, 4.5 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game.
  • Alex Karaban posts 9.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Gonzaga Impact Players

  • Drew Timme leads the Bulldogs in scoring (21.5 points per game), rebounding (7.5) and assists (3.1), shooting 62.3% from the field. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 1 block.
  • The Bulldogs get 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Anton Watson.
  • The Bulldogs get 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Julian Strawther.
  • Rasir Bolton is putting up 10.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, making 44.2% of his shots from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
  • Nolan Hickman is the Bulldogs’ top assist man (3.1 per game), and he puts up 7.9 points and 2.5 rebounds.

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