Georgia State vs Gonzaga 3/17/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/16/2022 at 6:32 PM ET
The Georgia State Panthers come into the NCAA tournament with the toughest draw in the field. Georgia State opens the tournament against the number one overall seed Gonzaga Bulldogs after winning their conference title. The Panthers come into the big dance on a 10 game win streak after a nine point victory over Louisiana two in the year.
The Georgia State offense carried the load making 43.6% of their shots at 66.7% from beyond the arc score 80 points in the win. Cory Allen led all scorers for Georgia State with 29 points on six or twelve shooting in 36 minutes. Jalen Thomas and Eliel Nsoseme chipped in with 12 points each and Kane Williams contributed 10 points in 34 minutes as the 4th Panther to bust double figures.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs come into the big dance as the number one overall seed after winning the conference title. Gonzaga has been on a tear all season with only three losses following a conference title win. The Gonzaga offense dominated in the conference championship making 57.7% of their shots and 50% from beyond the arc to roll to the double digit win.
Offensively this season Gonzaga has five players averaging double figures led by Drew Timme scoring 17.5 points per game on 58.8% shooting. Perennial number one overall pick Chet Holmgren the second on the team scoring 14.2 points per game to go along with a team high 9.6 rebounds.
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs come into the big dance on a mission as they lost in the championship game a year ago. Look for Gonzaga to dominate this game in every aspect leading to an easy round one win. Gonzaga will overwhelm Georgia State with the best offense in the nation leading to the blowout. Final Score Prediction, Gonzaga wins and covers 97-60.