Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. San Francisco Dons: Latest betting odds for WCC Tournament semifinal game
The Gonzaga Bulldogs seek their 27th-straight appearance in the West Coast Conference title game on Monday when they take on the San Francisco Dons in the semifinal round at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Gonzaga (24-6, 14-2 WCC) closed the regular season on an eight-game winning streak to secure the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, including road wins over Kentucky, San Francisco and Saint Mary's. The Zags are 14-1 in six WCC Tournaments as the No. 2 seed under Mark Few, including five championships. Gonzaga has appeared in each of the last 26 WCC championship games.
Graham Ike led the team in scoring at 16.9 points to go with 7.3 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-9 post, along with Anton Watson and Ryan Nembhard, were named to the All-WCC first team. Nolan Hickman received second-team honors while Braden Huff was named to the conference's all-freshman team.
The Zags led the WCC in scoring at 85.6 points per game and are 18-0 this season when crossing the 80-point threshold. They're also 18-0 when they shoot 50% or better from the field and 21-0 when they knock down 30% of their 3-pointers. Defensively, only two opponents have managed to score 80 or more points.
San Francisco (23-9, 12-5 WCC) was the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament after losing three of its final four games to end the regular season. It advanced to its third-straight WCC semifinal game with a 72-51 win over Portland in the quarterfinal round on Saturday. Marcus Williams' 16 points and four 3-pointers led the way with three other players finishing in double-figures for scoring.
Williams and 6-foot-8 post Jonathan Mogbo were named to the All-WCC first team. Mogbo was the league's Newcomer of the Year as well after putting up 14.5 points and a WCC-high 10.2 rebounds per game. Both finished the regular season tied for fifth in the conference in assists per game (3.9).
Ryan Beasley was named WCC Freshman of the Year. The 5-foot-10 guard averaged 8.1 points and 1.3 steals in 23 minutes per game off the bench. The Dons are second in the WCC in scoring (77.9 points) and field goal percentage (49.0%).
Gonzaga was 14-15 against the spread in the regular season and 9-7 ATS in WCC games. It won both meetings straight-up against the Dons and covered in the Feb. 29 matchup at the Chase Center. The Zags have won 29 straight over San Francisco and are 6-1 all-time head-to-head at the WCC Tournament.
San Francisco is 17-13 ATS and 8-9 in conference games. The Dons covered four of the seven games as underdogs in the regular season and are 12-10 ATS following a win. They're 1-1 ATS against ranked opponents.
Gonzaga vs. San Francisco Betting Odds
Check out the latest betting odds for this matchup per SI Sportsbook.
Money Line: Gonzaga (-376)
Spread: Gonzaga -8.5 (-105)
Over/Under: 149.5 (-125)
