Washington vs Gonzaga Basketball Predictions & Best Bets

Game outlook

Washington is on the road playing Gonzaga at the McCarthey Athletic Center stadium on Friday, 12/9/2022 @ 9:00pm EST. Gonzaga -17.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Gonzaga -16.5.

Washington Highlights

Washington comes into this matchup with a 6-2 record. Their turnover rate is 13.9 per game, and they commit 17.0 fouls per game as a team. Washington averages 34.2 rebounds per game and 93 assists as a team, which ranks 338th in Division 1. As a team, the Huskies shoot 32.7% on three-pointers (53 of 162) and 75.1% from free throws. The team averages 70.1 points per game (231st in college basketball) and shoots 44.4% from the field.

Huskies defense forces 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. This season, they have surrendered 111 assists to the opposition, ranking 175th in college basketball. In total, the Huskies allow 39.3% shooting (208 of 529) and 35.3 rebounds per game. Their opponents score 63.9 points per game on them and they concede 26.1% of their shots from downtown.

With a power ranking of 145, Washington is ranked #236 in offense (scoring an average of 70.11 per game), #74 in defense (allowing an average of 63.89 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-2 (5-4 ATS) this season.

Gonzaga Highlights

Gonzaga's record this season is 6-3. The Bulldogs are connecting on 49.4% of their shots from the field, which ranks 32nd in college basketball. So far this season, Gonzaga has scored 722 points (80.2 per game) and pulled in 39.3 rebounds per game. They average 15.3 assists per game (81st in college basketball) and 14.2 turnovers per game. As a team, the Bulldogs commit 17.6 fouls per game, while their free throw percentage is 70.8%.