The No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs (12-2) will try to continue their nine-game winning streak against the Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-4) at McCarthey Athletic Center. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, December 31, 2018, and will air on ROOT SPORTS.
Bakersfield Roadrunners vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Free Prediction
The Roadrunners are hoping for a better outcome after their 66-61 loss to the No. 20 TCU Horned Frogs in their last outing. Getting to the charity stripe was one of TCU’s biggest advantages. They made 27 trips to the line, while Bakersfield went just 14 times. Jarkel Joiner was the top scorer from either team with 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
In the Bulldogs’ last game, they won big over the Idaho State Bengals, 120-79. The Bulldogs had a much better free throw rate (0.429 vs. 0.129) and had a much better turnover percentage (7.5 vs. 16.5). Rui Hachimura was the game’s top scorer with 33 points on 13-for-18 shooting from the field.
Brandon Clarke and Hachimura have played well over the last five games for Gonzaga. Clarke has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Hachimura has put up 0 points a game during that span.
This contest should be a showdown of conflicting tempos. Gonzaga prefers an up-and-down style of play (37th in possessions per game), while Bakersfield likes to grind-it-out (273rd in possessions per game).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Gonzaga ranks 29th in rebounds per game (40.6) while Bakersfield ranks 146th (35.8).
The Bulldogs rank sixth in assists per game (19.5) while the Roadrunners rank 105th (14.1).
Gonzaga ranks 17th in blocks per game (5.4) while Bakersfield ranks 106th (3.1).
The Roadrunners rank 138th in three pointers attempted per game (22.4) while the Bulldogs rank 182nd in three pointers allowed per game (24.4).
Bakersfield ranks 16th in steals allowed per game (4.8) while Gonzaga ranks 35th (5.3).
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The Roadrunners’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.2, down from 4.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 98.6 points per game (4.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.8 points per game (1.5 above their season average).
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