Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - First Round

The No. 3 seed in the West Region bracket, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3), and the No. 14 seed Kennesaw State Owls (21-13) square off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Moda Center, beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Gonzaga is a 20.5-point favorite in the contest, which airs on TBS. The matchup's point total is set at 154.5.

In its last time out, Gonzaga won on Tuesday 79-68 against Santa Clara. In the victory, Mario Saint-Supery led Gonzaga with 21 points. Kennesaw State is coming off of a 71-60 win over Louisiana Tech in its last outing on Saturday. In Kennesaw State's win, Jaden Harris led the way with 18 points (adding three rebounds and one assist).

Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
• Spread favorite: Gonzaga -20.5
• Moneyline favorite: Gonzaga -4348
• Moneyline underdog: Kennesaw State +1410
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

How to watch Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State

• TV Channel: TBS
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Betting the Over/Under: Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State

• This season, Gonzaga's games have gone over this matchup's 154.5-point total 11 times.
• This season, 19 of Kennesaw State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 154.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 154.5 is 14.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (85.1 points per game) and the Owls (83.4 points per game).
• The 142.1 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 12.4 less than the 154.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Gonzaga's games is 151.1 points, 3.4 fewer than the over/under of 154.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 4.9 points lower than the average over/under in Kennesaw State's games this season of 159.4.

Betting the Spread: Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State

• Gonzaga is 19-14-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have an against-the-spread record of 7-7 in their 14 games as a favorite of 20.5 points or more.
• In Kennesaw State's 31 games this season, it has 15 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Owls won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 20.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Gonzaga is 7-7 against the spread and 14-0 overall.
• At home, Gonzaga is 6-4 ATS as a 20.5-point favorite or greater.
• This year on the road, Kennesaw State is 5-7 against the spread and 4-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State

• This season, Gonzaga has been moneyline favorites 31 times and won 28, or 90.3%, of those games.
• This season, the Bulldogs have won 10 of their 11 games, or 90.9%, when favored by at least -4348 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 97.8% chance of a victory for Gonzaga.
• Kennesaw State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win six times (50%) in those games.
• The Owls have played as an underdog of +1410 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kennesaw State has a 6.6% chance of walking away with the win.