UConn vs Gonzaga Prediction & Best Bets: Huskies, Bulldogs Battle in Seattle in Elite Eight Rematch

On the road to winning the national championship last season, UConn beat all six of their March Madness opponents by 13 or more points. The biggest of those wins came in the Elite Eight against Gonzaga, who were dispatched 82-54 in the West Regional final in Las Vegas.

Tonight, the two teams meet in Seattle (10:00 pm ET, ESPN2) to tip off a huge weekend in college basketball.

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The #5 Huskies (9-1) are off to a fine start this season, with their lone blemish a four-point loss at Kansas two weeks ago. Since that loss, UConn defeated North Carolina in the Jimmy V Classic and blasted Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a 38-point home win.

The tenth-ranked Bulldogs (8-2) are also off to a solid start, with their two losses coming against Purdue at the Maui Invitational and at Washington this past Saturday.

Gonzaga started well against Purdue and led by five at halftime before falling away in the second half. Will we see a more complete effort from the Bulldogs tonight in the Emerald City?

UConn vs Gonzaga Odds

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Spread

• UConn -4 (-110)
• Gonzaga +4 (-110)

Over/Under

• Over 153.5 (-115)
• Under 153.5 (-105)

Moneyline

• UConn -175
• Gonzaga +155

Last Five Games for UConn

• vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/9): won 101-63
• (New York, NY) vs North Carolina (12/5): won 87-76
• at Kansas (12/1): lost 69-65
• vs New Hampshire (11/27): won 84-64
• vs Manhattan (11/24): won 90-60

Last Five Games for Gonzaga

• vs Mississippi Valley State (12/11): won 78-40
• at Washington (12/9): lost 78-73
• vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/5): won 111-71
• (Las Vegas, NV) vs USC (12/2): won 89-76
• vs Cal State Bakersfield (11/28): won 81-65

Top Players for UConn

• Tristen Newton: 17.0 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.5 SPG
• Cam Spencer: 15.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.8 APG, 45.6% 3PT
• Alex Karaban: 15.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG
• Donovan Clingan: 13.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.1 BPG
• Stephon Castle: 9.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.5 SPG

Top Players for Gonzaga

• Graham Ike: 14.2 PPG, 7.9 RPG
• Anton Watson: 13.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.4 APG
• Nolan Hickman: 12.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.5 APG
• Ryan Nembhard: 11.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5.7 APG
• Braden Huff: 11.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 47.6% 3PT

UConn vs Gonzaga Prediction and Picks

Prediction: UConn to win

Simply put, I know more about how good UConn is than I know about how good Gonzaga is (or isn’t). The Huskies have endured roster turnover from last season and the early loss of Castle, who returned last week after missing six games with a knee injury, to show early on that a title repeat is very much a possibility.

Gonzaga has wins over UCLA and USC, which are good wins even though the two teams are just 10-7 combined. And their performance in most of the first 30 minutes against Zach Edey and the Boilermakers showed some real potential.

But the end of that game and the loss to Washington, in which they led 57-46 with 15 minutes left but were outscored 32-16 the rest of the way, are two notable negative marks against the Bulldogs.

I don’t think UConn will blow them away like they did in March, but I don’t think the Bulldogs are quite where the Huskies are yet, and it will show when it matters.

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Where to Bet on College Basketball

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• College Basketball Weekend Preview for December 15-17
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• BetUS
• Bookmaker
• Bovada
• MyBookie
• Sportsbetting.ag

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