The No. 18 Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-3), one of the NCAA’s top shooting teams, host the Northern Illinois Huskies (3-6) on Monday.Northern Illinois was outplayed by the Idaho Vandals 84-47 at ICCU Arena on December 2. With 10 points and seven rebounds, Keshawn Williams led the way in defeat.
Gonzaga won their third home game in a row on Friday at McCarthey Athletic Center, beating the Washington Huskies 77-60. Drew Timme had 22 points and seven rebounds, leading the team. The Huskies have been led this season by Williams, who is averaging 17.4 points per game.
Meanwhile, Zarique Nutter is grabbing 5.4 rebounds per game, and Kaleb Thornton is dishing 3.1 assists.Timme has been the primary provider of the Bulldogs’ offense, averaging 20.0 points per game. Julian Strawther is pulling down 8.9 rebounds per game, and Nolan Hickman is doling out 4.0 assists.
The Bulldogs are one of the country’s most accurate field goal shooting teams, ranking 22nd at 49.7%.Gonzaga has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 79.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 72.7 (+7.2 margin).
BULLDOGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Ben Gregg: 6.2 | 4.5 | +1.7
Malachi Smith: 6.8 | 11.0 | -4.2
Assists per game:
Nolan Hickman: 5.2 | 4.0 | +1.2
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
Gonzaga -32.5 (-110)
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