Gonzaga Bulldogs at San Diego Toreros Betting Preview/Prop Pick

The West Coast Conference once again has a clear leader, and the rest of the conference continues to try and keep pace. The Gonzaga Bulldogs head to San Diego on Thursday night, and the visitors are looking to stay perfect in league action.

Gonzaga brings a 17-2 record into this game, and they are back up to being ranked number two in the country. The Bulldogs have now won 10 straight games, and they continue to have little trouble blowing teams out in this conference. 

San Diego is having a solid season as well, and they bring a 13-9 record into this game. The Toreros have won two straight games, but this will be their biggest challenge of the season on Thursday night. 

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 22.0-point betting favorites over San Diego on Thursday night. 

Gonzaga Cruising on Offense

Gonzaga comes into this matchup averaging 91 points per game this season, and they have gone over the century mark three times in the last five games. The Bulldogs appear to be getting better as the season moves along, and that spells serious trouble for the rest of the country. 

Drew Timme leads the way with 18 points per game, but Chet Holmgren has turned into an unstoppable force as well. That size is hard to match up with for other teams in the WCC, and both players are two of the best.

Not only can Gonzaga really score, but they are also holding opponents to just 66 points per game. The Bulldogs want to push the tempo in this game, but they have the defense to overwhelm an opponent as well. 

San Diego Getting Some Stops

The Toreros have no chance at beating the Bulldogs in a high-scoring affair, but they could keep this close by playing great defense. San Diego is holding opponents to just 64 points per game, but they will have to protect the paint in this matchup.

Guard Marcellus Earlington leads the team with 13.5 points per game, and he is going to have to have a big game if the Toreros stay in this one. San Diego is scoring just 68 points per game, and they aren’t explosive enough to battle with the Bulldogs.

San Diego is going to have to play a near-perfect game to stay in this one, and they will also need Gonzaga to struggle. 

Bulldogs Blast the Toreros

Playing at home will give the Toreros a slight advantage in this game, but that won’t be of any significance against Gonzaga on Thursday night. Gonzaga has absolutely dominated this league over the past decade, and it doesn’t matter if they are at home or on the road.

The Toreros have been a solid defensive team this season, but they are facing the most explosive offensive team in the country. Gonzaga will have no trouble scoring points in this game, and San Diego simply won’t be able to keep up. 

Take the Gonzaga Bulldogs -22.0 over the San Diego Toreros as the visitors win this game by nearly 30 points as they continue to dominate the conference.

Prop Pick

Gonzaga (-120) OVER 87.5 Points

Gonzaga is averaging 90.8 points per game on offense, which ranks No. 1 in the nation. The Bulldogs are averaging 89.5 points per game on the road, which also ranks No. 1. Scores have gone OVER in 17 of the Bulldogs’ last 25 road games.

With Dunkel predicting a Gonzaga win over San Diego by the score of 97-68, take the Bulldogs (-120) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 87.5 points against the Toreros.

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