Seattle Redhawks vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 1/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Seattle Redhawks (11-3) are on their way to McCarthey Athletic Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-1).

The Seattle Redhawks faced San Francisco and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-59 in their last game. Seattle wrapped up the contest with a 27.4% FG percentage (20 out of 73) and converted 4 out of their 23 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Redhawks buried 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 40 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 6 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Seattle let their opponent shoot 35.7% from the field on 20 of 56 shooting. San Francisco totaled 11 dimes and had 1 steal in the matchup. Additionally, San Francisco had 43 rebounds (7 offensive, 36 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. San Francisco shot 79.2% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 24 shots. They made 8 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Redhawks ended up finishing with 20 while San Francisco accounted for 19 fouls.

Brayden Maldonado is one player who was a factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 31.3% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He played for 32 mins played and grabbed 3 boards. He totaled 14 points on 5 of 16 shooting.

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Seattle comes into this contest with a record of 11-3 this season. They have an average of 79.4 points per game (140th in D-1) while going 48.0% from the floor. The Redhawks are shooting 34.4% on 3-point shots (99 of 288) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Seattle is collecting 35.9 boards per contest and has 201 assists this season, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Redhawks are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are giving up 31.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 46th in the country in PPG allowed (66.6). The Redhawks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.2% (323 of 803) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 145th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 164 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 96-56 against Pepperdine. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Gonzaga allowed Pepperdine to grab 30 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 26.3% from downtown by hitting 5 out of 19 and finished the contest at 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Pepperdine to convert 19 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.9% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs shot 36 out of 67 from the field which had them sitting at 53.7%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Gonzaga made 10 of their 22 tries (45.5%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. Pepperdine earned 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest.

Tyon Grant-Foster was important for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He converted 6 of 7 in the game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and earned 2 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Gonzaga has a record of 13-1 for the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 72.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 20.1 times per game (8th in college) and they turn it over 10.1 times per contest. Gonzaga has accounted for 1,296 points on the campaign (92.6 per game) and they collect 43.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 52.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the country.

The Gonzaga defense concedes 27.9% on shots from 3-point land (102 of 365) and opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.2 assists and 31.9 boards per game, which ranks 98th and 68th in college. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 51st in college in points given up per game with 66.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (25th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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