Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Syracuse Orange – Round 2 – West Region College Hoops Gambling
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Gonzaga vs. Syracuse – 12:10 P.M. Sunday, March 21st
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2nd Round
Gonzaga + 3.5 (-110)
Syracuse -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under 117
The #8 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs face the #1 seed Syracuse Orange in the second round of the West regional with tip-off slated for 12:10 P.M. Sunday, March 21st in Buffalo, N.Y.
Gonzaga (26-6) won the West Coast Conference regular season title with a 12-2 record in conference play, but they were crushed by St. Mary’s 81-62, a team they beat twice in the regular season in the conference tournament title game making you wonder what kind of frame of mind they would bring into this tournament.
With impressive wins over Wisconsin (74-61), Cincinnati (61-59 in OT), and Illinois (85-83 in OT) earlier in the season, you knew they were battle tested against teams from the major conferences, but drawing Florida State would be a stern test in the first round. With an impressive 67-60 victory they passed with flying colors. After building a 35-19 lead in the first half, they held off a Seminole second half rally to come away with the six point win.
Senior G Matt Bouldin scored 14 of his game high 17 points in the second half and junior G Steven Grey added 15 points and eight rebounds to help advance the Zags into the second round.
Going into the final week of the regular season Syracuse (29-4) was on quite a roll. They had just beaten Villanova in convincing fashion 95-77 and were the number one ranked team in the country in both major polls with a chance to get the first #1 seed in the NCAA’s.
After a season ending 68-78 loss to Louisville and a first round exit in the Big East Conference Tournament at the hands of Georgetown (84-91) for the first time all season there were a few question marks surrounding this team. To make matters worse, senior F Arinze Onuaku strained a quad muscle in the loss to the Hoyas and remains a day to day decision for this tournament.
In drawing Vermont in the first round, the Orange had a chance to get back on track in what amounted to be little more than a brisk workout.
They opened up a 12 point lead at the half and coasted to a 79-56 win over the Catamounts.
Five players scored in double figures led by junior F Wes Johnson’s 18 points. With Onuaku still questionable for this game, they will need another total team effort to advance to the Sweet 16.
Gonzaga presents a difficult match up for Syracuse especially if Onuaku is out of the lineup.
Even if he is ready to go, you have to question how effective he would be.
Look for the Bulldogs to keep this game close right to the end. The Orange pull out the win, but do not cover the 3 ½ points.
Betting Trends:
Gonzaga is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
Syracuse is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Gonzaga average 77.2 PPG
Syracuase average 81.4 PPG
Bulldogs vs. Orange Round 2 Free Pick: Gonzaga +3.5
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