Baylor is off a strong season but lost four starters, including their top three scorers. They went 4-5 against Top 25 teams during the regular season, then got bounced by No. 6 seed Clemson in the second round, 72-64, as a 4.5-point favorite. Gonzaga has made nine straight trips to the Sweet 16 and opens the new season in Spokane. The Bulldogs are loaded with talent, anchored by power forward Graham Ike (16.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg) and guards Ryan Nembhard (12.6 ppg, 6.9 apg) and Nolan Hickman (14 ppg). This team shot 51.8% from the field last season, which ranked second in the nation. Play Gonzaga.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Gonzaga would win by a score of 81.3 to 76.3 with Gonzaga winning on the moneyline, Baylor winning on the spread.
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Who was the public on? 71% of the public bets were on Baylor Bears on the +3 ATS. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Gonzaga would win by a score of 82.6 to 81.4 with Gonzaga winning on the moneyline, Baylor winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 52% of the public bets were on Baylor Bears on the +4.5 ATS. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Gonzaga would win by a score of 84.4 to 79.6 with Gonzaga winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Baylor vs. Gonzaga
With all the marbles at stake, each of these teams is going to bring their A-game defensively, and both can play with great defensive intensity for 40 minutes. Baylor was second in the Big 12 in points allowed (65.3 per game), and third at defending beyond the arc (33%). Teams like Baylor that have scored 75-plus points in two straight games are 91-48 UNDER the total on a neutral court when facing an opponent that has topped 85 points in consecutive games. The defensive matchups are outstanding for both squads and Gonzaga is 18-6 UNDER the total after a game getting 24 or more assists. Play Baylor/Gonzaga UNDER.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Gonzaga would win by a score of 84.1 to 80.6 with Gonzaga winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 58% of the public bets were on Gonzaga Bulldogs on the -14 ATS. 59% of the public money was on Baylor Bears to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Gonzaga would win by a score of 81.5 to 67.5 with Gonzaga winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Baylor vs. Gonzaga
Gonzaga showed no mercy as it increased its ATS record to 22-12 in an 87-49 annihilation of Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday. The Zags did lose to Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference championship game, but they didn't need the game as they were almost guaranteed a No. 1 while the Gaels were in a more desperate situation. Rui Hachimura scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Gonzaga held the Knights to 30.0 percent shooting. The Zags shoot an amazing 53.2 percent on the season while averaging 88.8 points and holding opponents to 64.6 points per game and a .386 field goal percentage. The Zags are 9-3-1 ATS their last 13 games versus the Big 12 and Baylor won't come close to making 16 three-pointers as it did against Syracuse. The Bears are 1-5-1 ATS their last seven games and 2-6-2 ATS their last 10 against teams with winning records. Play Gonzaga.
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