The West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in Nassau, Bahamas, as part of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Bulldogs are favored by 14.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -1450. The total is set at 155.5 points.
Here’s my West Virginia vs. Gonzaga predictions and college basketball picks for November 27, 2024.
West Virginia vs Gonzaga Prediction
My Pick: Gonzaga -15.5 (Play to -18)
My West Virginia vs Gonzaga best bet is on the Bulldogs spread, with the best odds currently available at BetMGM. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
West Virginia vs Gonzaga Odds, Pick
| West Virginia Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+14.5 -105 | 155.5 -110 / -110 | +850 |
| Gonzaga Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-14.5 -115 | 155.5 -110 / -110 | -1450 |
- West Virginia vs Gonzaga spread: Gonzaga -14.5
- West Virginia vs Gonzaga over/under: 155.5 points
- West Virginia vs Gonzaga moneyline: Gonzaga -1450, West Virginia +850
- West Virginia vs Gonzaga best bet: Gonzaga -15.5
My West Virginia vs Gonzaga College Basketball Betting Preview
Gonzaga gets set to face West Virginia in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday afternoon.
We will see how the best offense in college basketball travels, as the Zags' dynamic backcourt will challenge the new-look Mountaineers.
West Virginia enters this game with a 3-1 record through the first few weeks, and the Mountaineers have taken care of business against the worst teams they have matched up against, defeating Robert Morris, Massachusetts and Iona.
The game with UMass was a battle, and West Virginia lost the second half by an 11-point margin.
Outside of those three wins, the Mountaineers got blitzed by the only good team they have seen, losing by 24 to Pitt.
Pitt's offense was unstoppable in that matchup, and the Gonzaga roster should be able to capitalize just like Pitt's guards did. Nolan Hickman, Ryan Nembhard and Khalif Battle have been sensational to start the season, and the Zags have many different ways to attack an average defense.
West Virginia relies on forcing turnovers (ranking 60th nationally in defensive turnover percentage), but it won't have much luck against the Zags' backcourt. Gonzaga is the best team in the country at avoiding turnovers, giving it away on just 11% of its possessions.
On the other end of the floor, the best thing the limited West Virginia offense does is take and make shots from outside. West Virginia shoots nearly half of its shots from distance, and is making 37% of them, good for 70th nationally.
But Gonzaga's 3-point defense has been elite, holding opponents to just 22% shooting from deep, which ranks third nationally.
If all else fails, the Gonzaga bigs will be able to feast on the boards. Gonzaga ranks in the top 40 in the country in both offensive rebounding percentage and offensive rebounds allowed, and West Virginia is a disaster at blocking out, ranking worse than 280th in the sport in both categories.
This is truly a nightmare matchup for the Mountaineers in every way, and the superior team should have their way in this contest.
Back the Zags to cover.
