No. 5 UConn vs. No. 10 Gonzaga odds: 2023 college basketball picks, December 15 best bets by proven model
The fifth-ranked UConn Huskies will take on the No. 10 Gonzaga Bulldogs on Friday night in the 2023 Seattle Tip-Off. UConn is 9-1 overall and 0-1 on the road, while Gonzaga is 8-2 overall and 5-0 at home. UConn holds a 4-2 edge in the all-time series.
Tipoff is at 10 p.m. ET at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The Huskies are favored by 4 points in the latest UConn vs. Gonzaga odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 153.5 points. Before entering any UConn vs. Gonzaga picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 6 of the 2023-24 season on a 99-62 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to an 11-3 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!
The model knows five Bulldogs are averaging 10 or more points per game, led by junior forward Graham Ike. He is in his first year with the program after playing two years at Wyoming. In 10 games, all starts, he is averaging 14.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and one steal. In 33 starts for the Cowboys a year ago, he averaged 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds. He has reached double-digit scoring in nine games in 2023-24, including three double-doubles.
It also knows senior guard Tristen Newton helps power the Huskies, and is one of four UConn players averaging double-digit scoring. In 31.5 minutes of action, Newton is averaging 17 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He is one of the team's top free throw shooters, connecting on 83.6% of his foul shots. Newton has scored 10 or more points in nine games, including a 31-point effort in the loss at Kansas.
The model has simulated UConn vs. Gonzaga 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 60 of simulations!
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