Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-2) are traveling to McCarthey Athletic Center on Monday where they will meet the Gonzaga Bulldogs (3-0).

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds played Bethesda and earned the victory with a final of 118-60 in their last contest. Southern Utah wrapped up the contest with a 56.8% field goal percentage (42 of 74) and converted 10 out of their 27 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Thunderbirds converted 24 of 33 tries for a rate of 72.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 62 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 28 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Southern Utah allowed 28.0% from the field on 21 of 75 shooting. Bethesda distributed 5 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Bethesda totaled 19 rebounds (5 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bethesda walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by making 15 of 21 shots. They knocked down 3 of their 21 tries from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Thunderbirds walked away with 17 and Bethesda totaled 23 personal fouls.

Jalen Lee is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He went 66.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 15 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Southern Utah heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-2 for the campaign. They cough up possession 15.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Southern Utah is grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 53 assists this year, which is 104th in the country in terms of passing. The Thunderbirds are shooting 28.2% on shots from 3-point land (22 of 78) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They average 84.7 points per outing (131st in Division 1) while hitting 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Thunderbirds are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 233rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 42 conceded so far this year. The Thunderbirds are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.9% (88 of 210) and they relinquish 37.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 38.9% on three-point shots and they rank 263rd in the nation in PPG allowed (78.7).

When they last played, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 90-63 when they played Creighton. In regard to team rebounding, Gonzaga permitted Creighton to collect 32 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 28.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 25 and finished the contest at 20 out of 31 at the free throw line (64.5%). The Bulldogs allowed Creighton to convert 18 of their 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs shot 37 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 52.9%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Gonzaga made 9 of 27 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 53.8%. Creighton committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this game.

Graham Ike ended up being important for the Bulldogs in the game. He scored 20 points in his 29 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He converted 8 of 10 for the game for a rate of 80.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a mark of 3-0 so far this year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 21.0 fouls every game and they hit 64.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.0 times per contest (32nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. Gonzaga has accounted for 271 points so far this season (90.3 per game) and they grab 47.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 50.5% from the floor, which is 53rd in the nation.

The Gonzaga defense allows 22.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (16 of 72) and opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 6.7 assists and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 7th and 121st in college hoops. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 23rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 58.0. They are forcing 16.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 33.7% from the floor (14th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Utah

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