Gonzaga vs. Texas Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Second Round
20 March 2026

The No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns (20-14) are 6.5-point underdogs in their second round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-3) on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET on TBS. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in the West Region bracket. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.
In its most recent outing on Thursday, Gonzaga earned a 73-64 win against Kennesaw State. In Gonzaga's win, Graham Ike led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding eight rebounds and zero assists). Texas' most recent game on Thursday ended in a 79-71 win over BYU. Matas Vokietaitis scored a team-high 23 points for Texas in the win.
Gonzaga vs. Texas Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
- Spread favorite: Gonzaga -6.5
- Moneyline favorite: Gonzaga -250
- Moneyline underdog: Texas +199
- Over/Under: 147.5 points
How to watch Gonzaga vs. Texas
Betting the Over/Under: Gonzaga vs. Texas
- Gonzaga and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's total of 147.5 points 18 times this season.
- A total of 25 of Texas' games have finished with a combined score over 147.5 points this season.
- The Bulldogs average 84.8 points per game against the Longhorns' 83.2, amounting to 20.5 points over the matchup's over/under of 147.5.
- These two teams give up a combined 142.2 points per game, 5.3 points less than this contest's over/under.
- This season, the average over/under for Gonzaga's games is 150.7 points, 3.2 more than the total of 147.5 points set for this contest.
- The over/under for this matchup is 12.0 points lower than the average over/under in Texas' games this season of 159.5.
Betting the Spread: Gonzaga vs. Texas
- Gonzaga is 19-15-0 against the spread this season.
- This season, the Bulldogs have an ATS record of 16-13 in their 29 games as a favorite of 6.5 points or more.
- Texas has played 34 games, with 19 wins against the spread.
- This year, the Longhorns have an against-the-spread record of 4-4 in their eight games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
- Gonzaga is 14-0 overall, and 7-7 against the spread, at home.
- At home, Gonzaga is 7-7 ATS as a 6.5-point favorite or more.
- Texas is 7-3 against the spread, and 4-6 overall, in away games.
Betting the Moneyline: Gonzaga vs. Texas
- Gonzaga has entered the game as moneyline favorites 32 times this season and won 29, or 90.6%, of those games.
- The Bulldogs are 27-1 this season when entering a game favored by -250 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from Gonzaga, based on the moneyline, is 71.4%.
- Texas has been a moneyline underdog in 15 games this season and has come away with the win seven times (46.7%) in those contests.
- The Longhorns have a win-loss record of 1-7 with odds of +199 or worse this year.
- Texas has an implied victory probability of 33.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
