Jefferson Alfaro
March Madness 2023 is finally about to begin, with numerous vibrant games that will paralyze the fans. One of the most important matches that will take place this Friday will be the Grand Canyon vs Gonzaga clash, in which two teams will give their all to reach the next round.
There is no previous confrontation between these two teams in college basketball for us to analyze, making things even more interesting, as it adds more spice to make this duel special.
The best preview for the Grand Canyon Antelopes vs Gonzaga Bulldogs clash can be found at JefeBet, where you can also enjoy all the basketball predictions and the best betting odds for all the games.
Picks and Predictions for the Grand Canyon Antelopes vs Gonzaga Bulldogs NCAA Basketball Championship Round 1 Game on March 17 2023
- Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023, 07:35 PM E.T.
Grand Canyon Antelopes Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 20-11
- Conference Record: 11-7
The Grand Canyon Antelopes managed to finish fourth in the Western Athletic Conference, taking advantage of home games to post good records. They come into this first round with a great preliminary match, beating Southern Utah by 84-66, a result with much merit because they were not the favorites to obtain such a precious victory and with a wide difference in the scoreboard.
One of the facets in which this team developed better was in the defensive work, as it maintains an average of 63.8 points received per night, figures that will be very important to maintain this Friday’s Grand Canyon vs Gonzaga game due to the characteristics of the opponent.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 26-5
- Conference Record: 14-2
The Gonzaga Bulldogs had a fantastic regular season in the West Coast Conference, finishing first with very good home and away records. They perform at the Ball Arena after beating St. Marys by 77-51 in their last matchup, something usual for this team, which is on a nine-game winning streak.
The main reason for this great streak and their good performance in the regular season is their offense, which is the best positioned in college basketball, with an average of 88 points per game, making them the great favorite for this Grand Canyon vs Gonzaga duel.
JefeBet Prediction
It will be interesting to see how Grand Canyon fares against a highly offensive opponent. While they have done a neat job and pulled off a big surprise in the last game, this opponent seems to be a step above them.
Gonzaga has performed stunningly on offense in its recent outings. In fact, it has scored at least 77 points in the last nine games, surpassing 100 units in two of them.
Therefore, it is expected that they will be able to impose conditions in this Grand Canyon vs Gonzaga game at the Ball Arena and thus continue advancing in this very special phase of college basketball.
Prediction: Gonzaga Bulldogs Spread and Over (GRA 72-89 GON)
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