Gonzaga vs Georgia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 8 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-8) will look to defeat the No. 9 seed Georgia Bulldogs (20-12) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena. This contest tips off at 4:35 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Gonzaga vs. Georgia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Game time: 4:35 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Wichita, Kansas
• Arena: INTRUST Bank Arena

Gonzaga vs. Georgia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Gonzaga win (67.2%)

See the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Thursday's Gonzaga-Georgia spread (Gonzaga -6.5) or total (151.5 points).

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Gonzaga vs. Georgia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Gonzaga is 14-19-0 ATS this season.
• Georgia has covered 17 times in 32 matchups with a spread this year.
• Gonzaga covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 42.9% of the time. That's less often than Georgia covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (44.4%).
• The Gonzaga Bulldogs have a worse record against the spread at home (4-10-0) than they do in away games (6-4-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Georgia Bulldogs have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 12-6-0 record) than away (.400, 4-6-0).

Gonzaga vs. Georgia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Gonzaga has won in 21, or 72.4%, of the 29 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This year, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have won 19 of 24 games when listed as at least -265 or better on the moneyline.
• Georgia has put together a 4-10 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 28.6% of those games).
• The Georgia Bulldogs are 2-6 (winning only 25% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +215 or longer.
• Gonzaga has an implied victory probability of 72.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Gonzaga vs. Georgia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Gonzaga's +561 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 17 points per game) is a result of scoring 86.6 points per game (second in college basketball) while giving up 69.6 per outing (98th in college basketball).
• Graham Ike ranks 106th in the country with a team-leading 17.1 points per game.
• Georgia has a +200 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.3 points per game. It is putting up 75.6 points per game, 126th in college basketball, and is allowing 69.3 per outing to rank 94th in college basketball.
• Asa Newell leads Georgia, scoring 15.3 points per game (239th in college basketball).
• The Gonzaga Bulldogs grab 34.9 rebounds per game (36th in college basketball) while allowing 28.9 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by six boards per game.
• Ike averages 7.5 rebounds per game (ranking 105th in college basketball) to lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
• The 33.1 rebounds per game the Georgia Bulldogs accumulate rank 113th in the nation, 4.3 more than the 28.8 their opponents grab.
• Newell paces the Georgia Bulldogs with 6.8 rebounds per game (195th in college basketball).
• Gonzaga scores 108.7 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball), while giving up 87.4 points per 100 possessions (38th in college basketball).
• The Georgia Bulldogs' 96.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 148th in college basketball, and the 88.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 66th in college basketball.

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