Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/20/2021

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Monday, December 20, 2021

Venue:  McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, WA

Where to Watch:  WCC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Northern Arizona +35, Gonzaga -35; Over/Under:  146 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Northern Arizona +35, Gonzaga -35; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Northern Arizona +34.5, Gonzaga -34.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

 

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks:  4-7 (6th place, Big Sky)

Gonzaga Bulldogs:  9-2 (2nd place, WCC)

 

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks:  1-4 last 5

Gonzaga Bulldogs:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

NAU is coming into this game with a 4-7 record overall and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and they are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Idaho State Bengals while their 5 losses in that span came against the UTRGV Vaqueros, the Cal State Fullerton Titans, the Weber State Wildcats, the South Dakota Coyotes, and the San Diego Toreros in their last game. Jalen Cone led the team in points in that game with 20 while Carson Towt was next on the team with 17 points. Mason Stark also scored 13 points in that one as well. Cone also led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Nik Mains led the team in rebounds with 8. They are 41.4% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range, and 71.1% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.8 PPG against them. Northern Arizona has an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 6-4.

 

 

The Zags are coming into this game with a 9-2 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Alabama Crimson Tide while their 3 wins in that span came against the Tarleton State Texans, the Merrimack College Warriors, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last game. Andrew Nembhard led the team in points in that game with 16 while Rasir Bolton was next on the team with 15 points. Anton Watson also scored 10 points off the bench in that one as well. Nembhard led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Chet Holmgren led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.9% from the field, 41.9% with their 3-pointers, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.7 PPG against them. Gonzaga has an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 4-7.

 

Northern Arizona is coming into this game as a 35.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Gonzaga has not been playing at their best in recent games so if there was ever a time to take advantage of that it would be here. Gonzaga has lost 2 of their last 5 games now and they have not won a game by more than 30 points in their last 6. They are also dealing with some injuries on their team and they may not feel the need to play hard in this game against this particular opponent. The best wager to place in this game is on Northern Arizona to cover the spread here. 

 

Northern Arizona Gonzaga Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, December 20, 2021 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Gonzaga 82 Northern Arizona 58.

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks: 4-12 O/U as an underdog of 10 or more points. 9-17 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 3-11 O/U as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 14-23 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 46-78 O/U in non-conference games. 

Gonzaga Bulldogs: 16-9 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 26-16 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 6-3 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 15-6 ATS after 2 straight games where they were called for 15 or less fouls. 58-34 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less.

 

 

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks:  None.

Gonzaga Bulldogs:  K. Perry (F) Ques Mon - Back injury. D. Harris (G) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.

 

 

“How can we be better? We got to figure out lineups. I’m very frustrated with our performance.” - Shane Burcar on his team this season coming into this game. 

 

 

“It’s just about making the right basketball play. These guys are great. We empower them to do that and make their reads and make the right basketball play. We just go out there and expect to make the right basketball play.” - Mark Few on his preparation for this game.

 

 

 

J. Cone 

K. Haymon 

I. Lewis 

N. Mains 

C. Towt

 

R. Bolton 

C. Holmgren 

A. Nembhard 

J. Strawther 

D. Timme

 

 

PPG: J. Cone (17.6)

APG: C. Towt (3.5)

Reb/G: C. Towt (9.5)

 

PPG: D. Timme (17.4)

APG: A. Nembhard (5)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks: Shane Burcar (3rd season)

Gonzaga Bulldogs: Mark Few (23rd season)