NCAA tournament first round pick
The first round of the NCAA tournament will see a West Coast fight on Friday night. Gonzaga, the third seed flying under the radar like never before, will look to avoid disappointment against the #14 Grand Canyon Lopes. The winner of this game plays the winner of #6 TCU against #11 Arizona State/Nevada. Here’s our pick for Grand Canyon vs. Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Grand Canyon vs. Gonzaga Betting Tip
This match will be played at Ball Arena on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:35pm ET.
Why bet on Gonzaga:
✅ Gonzaga has lost once since mid-January and is 12-1 in those 13 games.
✅ The Bulldogs are 8-1 against quad-three opponents in their nine games.
✅ Grand Canyon is not used to this type of opponents and they will not be able to deal with this brand new Gonzaga team.
Grand Canyon Lopes – Surprised they’re here
Grand Canyon ended a great WAC tournament with a dominant 84-66 victory in the championship game. The Lopes came into the conference tournament as the fourth seed, knocking out both the second and third seeds to take the trophy.
Since February 1stStthe Lopes are the 112th best team in the nation, are 9-3 in their 12 games and rarely make the 45thth best offensive team. The Lopes can’t stop anyone as they are ranked 233rdapprox in defensive efficiency.
Grand Canyon are back in the NCAA tournament for the second time in school history and are hoping to pick up their first win.
Gonzaga Bulldogs – Strangely under the radar
Gonzaga raged at the end of the West Coast Conference season, ending in a dominant 77-51 win over Saint Mary’s in the championship game. It’s been a great last two months of the regular season for the Bulldogs.
For the past six weeks, Gonzaga has been the best team in the nation, going 10-1 in those 11 games. The Bulldogs are the best offensive team and that’s 78th in defensive efficiency.
Gonzaga is in the tournament for the 24th straight season and they have made at least the Sweet Sixteen in each of the last seven NCAA tournaments.
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