Oklahoma Sooners vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN2

The Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) are on their way to Spokane Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0).

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Francis and walked away with a win by a score of 102-66 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Sooners ended up finishing with 11 and Saint Francis recorded 19 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Saint Francis finished the game at 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 10 tries. Moreover, Saint Francis grabbed 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Saint Francis distributed 10 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In regard to the defense, Oklahoma let their opponent shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 of 66 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Sooners buried 13 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. Oklahoma walked away from the game with a 55.7% field goal percentage (39 of 70) and made 11 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Kuol Atak is a guy who played a role in this game. He went 63.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 20 mins played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Oklahoma enters this contest with a record of 1-0 on the campaign. They have an average of 102.0 pts per contest (39th in Division 1) while shooting 55.7% from the floor. The Sooners are connecting on 36.7% on shots from downtown (11 of 30) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma is grabbing 42.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 23 dimes this season, which is 113th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 11.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Sooners are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are conceding 29.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 156th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.0). The Sooners are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (27 of 66) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 116th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 10 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 98-43 when they played Texas Southern. When talking about rebounds, Gonzaga permitted Texas Southern to snag 23 overall (9 offensive). They finished 14.3% from 3-point land via 3 out of 21 and finished the contest at 10 of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). The Bulldogs allowed Texas Southern to convert 15 out of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 25.4% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished 37 for 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.6%. When discussing shots from distance, Gonzaga made 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to convert 17 of those for a rate of 81.0%. Texas Southern was called for 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 21 tries. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Bulldogs earned 33 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 50 in this matchup.

Tyon Grant-Foster ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the game. He made 5 out of 7 in this matchup for a rate of 71.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Gonzaga has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the year. The Bulldogs commit 20.0 fouls every game and they connect on 81.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.0 times per contest (95th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per game. Gonzaga has accounted for 98 pts for the season and they pull in 56.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 53.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 49th in the country.

The Gonzaga defense gives up 14.3% on 3-point shots (3 of 21) and opponents are connecting on 58.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 7.0 dimes and 27.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 58th and 67th in college hoops. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 21st in college in PPG surrendered with 43.0. They have forced 17.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 25.4% from the field (20th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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