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The Sanford Pentagon will host a neutral site collegiate basketball game between the sixth-ranked Baylor Bears and the 14th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs on Friday night.
The Bears are 5-2 this season and are coming off a 96-70 road loss on Tuesday against the Marquette Golden Eagles, while Gonzaga is also 5-2, but are coming off an 88-84 home win on Sunday over the Xavier Musketeers.
Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Baylor Bears Betting Odds
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Baylor Bears vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Match Details
Fixture: Baylor Bears at Gonzaga Bulldogs
Time and date: Friday, December 2 at 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, SD
Baylor Bears vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Key Stats
The Bears are an incredible offensive team as they are averaging 88.1 points per game up to this point. They distributed the basketball extremely well, averaging 20.3 assists over the course of the season.
Junior guard LJ Cryer has led the team, averaging 17.9 points, two rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals in 29.6 minutes per game. He has the ability to score well enough to keep them winning games.
Their defense needs to improve as they have allowed 71.7 points per game heading into this game. The Bears are doing decently well, forcing three blocks and 9.4 steals per game. They need to improve on that side of the floor.
The Bulldogs are a good offensive team as well, scoring 83.7 points per game thus far and are shooting an outstanding 51.8 percent from the field up to this point. Senior forward Drew Timme has been doing well, averaging 20 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.7 steals per game in 32.9 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been average throughout the year as they have given up 76.7 points per game. They need to do better as they are forcing 3.4 blocks and 6.9 steals per game up to this point.
Baylor Bears vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Best Picks and Prediction
These are two of the best teams in the entire nation, but the Bulldogs seem to have the best players on the court as Drew Timme is going to dominate here. LJ Cryer is going to struggle against closer competition and is not going to be able to compete. These offenses have shown a divide in their last handful of games as the Bears have scored 79.7 points in their last three games, while Gonzaga is averaging 86 points per game in their previous four games. All in all, go with the Gonzaga Bulldogs to cover the spread here.
Pick: Gonzaga Bulldogs -2.5 (-110)
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