Expect a Tight Affair

NCAA Tournament First Round – Midwest Region: No. 12 McNeese (30-3) play against No. 5 Gonzaga (25-7) at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

There’s some great value on the spread and we like McNeese State at +6.5. We’re happy to take the underdogs with this advantage against Gonzaga at -110.

Gonzaga Beaten in Previous Clash

McNeese State Cowboys won their previous game which was at home. It was a 92-76 triumph against Nicholls State Colonels.

Gonzaga Bulldogs lost on the road in their last game. Saint Mary's Gaels won 69-60.

Expert College Basketball Analysis

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Key McNeese State vs Gonzaga stats:

The +6.5 line has been covered by McNeese in all of their last 10 games.
The +6.5 line has been covered by McNeese in all of their last 20 games.
The +6.5 line has been covered by McNeese in 20 consecutive games.

We’re confident of McNeese staying close in this college showdown, with our pick being that they’ll cover the spread. The +6.5 line looks generous at odds of -110.

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McNeese +6.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our analysts have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

McNeese State vs Gonzaga Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: DJ Richards Jr. Over 10.5 Points -111

DJ Richards Jr. (McNeese) can be backed to rack up Over 10.5 points at -111. He looks like a solid bet to cover the Player Points line and we’re confident with this wager.

McNeese State vs Gonzaga Bet Builder Tips

Spread McNeese +6.5

Player Rebounds Christian Shumate Over 8.5

Player Points DJ Richards Jr. Over 10.5

Our same game parlay pick is McNeese +6.5 on the spread, Christian Shumate (McNeese) to have Over 8.5 rebounds and DJ Richards Jr. (McNeese) getting Over 10.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

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71 - 75 Gonzaga logo

Gonzaga

We’ll roll the dice and go for Gonzaga to register a 75-71 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the massive odds.

McNeese State vs Gonzaga Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Gonzaga Moneyline Favorites

With the sportsbooks giving them a 75% probability of winning this college game, Gonzaga might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -300 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +240 about McNeese State.

There is a spread of 7 and total points has a line of 149.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you want to bet Under 149.5, there are odds of -110.

Gonzaga can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are -200 favorites. McNeese are +150 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

Consider every angle when placing your college basketball wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the game.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Shahada Wells Favorite to Score the Most Points

In terms of scoring most points, favorite Shahada Wells is available at -119 to rack up Over 16.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -109 is available.

Player Points

Shahada Wells (McNeese)

Graham Ike (Gonzaga)

Ryan Nembhard (Gonzaga)

Nolan Hickman (Gonzaga)

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Player Assists

Shahada Wells (McNeese)

Nolan Hickman (Gonzaga)

Anton Watson (Gonzaga)

Graham Ike (Gonzaga)

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Player Rebounds

Christian Shumate (McNeese)

Graham Ike (Gonzaga)

Anton Watson (Gonzaga)

Ben Gregg (Gonzaga)

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McNeese

NCAAB: 13/03 Nicholls State 76 McNeese92
NCAAB: 12/03 Lamar 57 McNeese76
NCAAB: 07/03 McNeese 81 New Orleans57
NCAAB: 05/03 Houston Christian 69 McNeese87
NCAAB: 02/03 Nicholls State 62 McNeese83

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

McNeese State Stats

Gonzaga Stats

Moneyline

10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games
+6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
-6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 143.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 138.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 150: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 150 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 81.70 pts and allowed 61.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 76.20 pts and allowed 62.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 157.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 158.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 150: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 150 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 86.30 pts and allowed 71.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 87.30 pts and allowed 71.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Standings Select Season

West Coast	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Saint Mary's	26	7	2450	1938	512	17-5	9-2	2W
Gonzaga	25	7	2716	2207	509	16-4	9-3	1L
San Francisco	23	10	2571	2189	382	17-3	6-7	1L
Santa Clara	20	13	2538	2384	154	14-6	6-7	1L
San Diego	18	15	2392	2550	-158	14-7	4-8	1L
Pepperdine	13	20	2403	2443	-40	10-9	3-11	1L
Loyola Marymount	12	19	2244	2214	30	9-9	3-10	2L
Portland	12	21	2360	2622	-262	10-9	2-12	1L
Pacific	6	26	2071	2553	-482	5-12	1-14	17L

Southland	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
McNeese State	30	3	2654	2030	624	18-0	12-3	11W
Texas A&M-CC	21	11	2417	2127	290	13-4	8-7	1L
Nicholls State	20	14	2512	2514	-2	11-3	9-11	1L
Lamar	19	14	2568	2406	162	11-3	8-11	1L
SE Louisiana	15	17	2209	2271	-62	9-6	6-11	2L
Texas A&M-Commerce	13	20	2361	2462	-101	8-7	5-13	1L
New Orleans	10	23	2427	2622	-195	7-6	3-17	1L
Northwestern State	9	23	2257	2429	-172	6-9	3-14	4L
Incarnate Word	8	23	2240	2436	-196	5-8	3-15	7L
Houston Christian	6	23	2074	2420	-346	5-8	1-15	7L