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The Connecticut Huskies and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have set up a date this coming Saturday after they each took care of their business in the Sweet 16. Who gets the ticket to the Final Four?
Read on for more about this Connecticut vs Gonzaga matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Picks and Predictions for the Connecticut Huskies vs Gonzaga Bulldogs NCAA Basketball Championship Elite Eight Game on March 25, 2023
- Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- When: Saturday, March 25, 2023, 8:49 PM ET
- March Madness Betting Odds: View NCAAB Odds
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Betting on the Connecticut Huskies
- Regular Season Record: 28-8
Dan Hurley and his Huskies are for real. They just took down the team that defeated a no. 1 seed in the second round, scoring a decisive 88-65 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sweet 16 round. That win was an absolute flex for the Huskies as they continue to show their domination in the tournament.
The Huskies have won each of their first three games in the tournament by at least 14 points. Connecticut’s offense is humming and it’s proved to be hard to stop of late. In the first round against the Iona Gaels, the Huskies posted a 56.8 eFG% before recording a 64.0 3FG% in the second round versus the Saint Mary’s Gaels. Somehow, Connecticut bested both of those numbers in the Arkansas game with a 65.7 eFG%.
Betting on the Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Regular Season Record: 31-5
Drew Timme’s college basketball career continues. Gonzaga struck out the UCLA Bruins in the Sweet 16 round, thanks in large part to Timme’s huge performance. Timme fired 36 points and hauled down 13 rebounds to go with four assists to lead the Bulldogs to a 79-76 win.
But it was Julian Strawther who delivered the biggest basket of the game when he buried the 3-pointer that sealed the deal for the Bulldogs, whose high-octane offense should put UConn’s defense to a tough test. Gonzaga is the no. 1 scoring team in the nation, as it is averaging 86.1 points per game. It is also the best in the country with an adjusted offensive efficiency of 123.5.
Even when faced with UCLA’s stingy defense, the Bulldogs still managed to shoot 50 percent from the field. Also take note that Gonzaga had 50 rebounds to just 26 by the Bruins.
JefeBet Prediction
Gonzaga’s run ends in the Elite Eight, as UConn does a better job defensively than the Bruins while also continuing its own excellence on offense.
Prediction: Connecticut wins, 79-76.
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