The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Baylor Bears face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at the Sanford Pentagon. These two teams faced off in April and it was Baylor that secured the 86-70 victory.
Baylor comes into this game with a 5-2 record and they have gone 3-4 against the spread. Baylor has had a solid start to the season, but they are coming off a shocking loss in the last game. The defense gave up 96 points to Marquette, and they ended up winning by 26 points. Baylor is averaging 88.1 points while their defense is giving up 71.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 8th in the league, but the defense showed in the last game they really need to improve. Guard LJ Cryer has been the top player for Baylor averaging 17.9 points while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is Gonzaga who sits with a 5-2 record and they have gone 2-5 against the spread. In the last game against Xavier, Gonzaga was really tested, but they ended up winning 88-84. Julian Stawther had a big game finishing with 23 points and nine rebounds. Gonzaga is averaging 83.7 points while their defense is giving up 76.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league, but at times the defense hasn’t been good enough. Drew Timme has been the top player for Gonzaga averaging 20 points while shooting 62.1 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from behind the three point line.
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