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2021 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(4-6) Merrimack Warriors vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-2)
Date: Thursday, December 9th, 2021
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Venue: McCarthey Athletic Center
CBB Moneyline Odds: Merrimack OTB | Gonzaga OTB
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Merrimack +32 | Gonzaga -32 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: O/U 136.5
The Merrimack Warriors will be on the road to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The tip-off is set for 9:00 ET from McCarthey Athletic Center.
The Bulldogs opened up as a 29 point favorite and that number is now up to 32. The total has gone from 137 to 136.5.
Merrimack Warriors
This Merrimack team has really not played all that great so far this year. Unless things change drastically, it is going to be a very long season for this squad.
The Warriors last played on December 7th, where they lost to Brown by a score of 76-56. Things will only get tougher for them when they square off against one of the best teams in the nation.
This club has come nowhere close to facing a team on the level of the Bulldogs. I really am not all that sure how they are going to compete with Gonzaga, but hey, you’ve got to play the game.
The offense just was not able to produce enough in the loss to the Bears. It is hard to win basketball games when you score just 56 points.
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga has still had a solid season thus far, but they are not nearly as dominant as some folks thought. I think a lot of people were under the impression that they were going to just get by every team they faced easily.
The Bulldogs come into this matchup with a record of 7-2. Both of their losses have come to very good teams, however.
This Zags dropped to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday by a score of 91-82. That was a very impressive win for the Tide in a hostile environment. It was not totally impossible for Gonzaga to win that game, but they just did not execute well enough to get it done.
In the loss to the Tide, the leading scorer was Drew Timme, who had 23 points and 10 boards. Chet Holgrem chipped in 10 points and 11 boards as well.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Merrimack is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
- Merrimack is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in December.
- Merrimack is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Thursday.
- Gonzaga is 17-3 SU in their last 20 games.
- Gonzaga is 20-0 SU in their last 20 games at home.
- Gonzaga is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on a Thursday.
Free Merrimack Warriors vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs NCAAB Prediction:
I look for the Bulldogs to roll in this game. This is a good game to get them right.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Merrimack ATS
Merrimack is a team that Gonzaga needs to take care of. There is no excuse for them to make it all that competitive.
I can see this game getting out of control rather quickly. I am just not sure how the Warriors keep up with the Zags on either side of the ball.
I do not have a ton of Confidence in the Zags laying such a big number here. I think they will blow out Merrimack, but I could see them keeping within 32. I also look for a backdoor cover scenario.
I am taking the Warriors getting 32 on the road here.
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