One of college basketball's top early-season matchups takes place on Saturday night when the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs host the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in a battle of national title contenders at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. The Bulldogs (1-0) return two starters from last season's team that lost to Baylor in the national championship game. Meanwhile the Longhorns (1-0) are in the second game of the Chris Beard era. 

Tipoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are favored by seven points in the latest Gonzaga vs. Texas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over/Under for total points scored is 148. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) 

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The model knows Gonzaga is tough to beat at home. The Bulldogs have won 52 consecutive games at the McCarthey Athletic Center, the longest active home winning streak in the country. The team's average margin of victory during the home winning streak is 27.3 points per game.

The model also knows Texas has a deep and experienced roster. The 12 players who bring previous college experience have combined in their careers for 907 games (and 617 starts), 9,591 points, 3,700 rebounds and 1,991 assists. By contrast, Gonzaga's players entered the season having played a combined 465 games.

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