Gonzaga Bulldogs vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs San Francisco Dons

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: The Sobrato Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Francisco Dons (15-13) will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-2) at The Sobrato Center on Wednesday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs faced Santa Clara and earned the victory with a final of 94-86 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 16 and Santa Clara recorded 21 fouls. They converted 9 of their 24 attempts from downtown. Santa Clara ended up shooting 81.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 21 tries. Furthermore, Santa Clara totaled 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Santa Clara doled out 14 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Gonzaga allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the field on 30 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 22 dimes for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 19 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 65.5%. Gonzaga ended the game having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (36 out of 64) and converted 3 of their 18 three-point shots.

Adam Miller is someone who was important in this matchup. He totaled 21 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Gonzaga will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 25-2 this year. They are averaging 87.6 pts per contest (14th in college) while hitting 51.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.2% from downtown (178 of 520) and 69.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Gonzaga is collecting 41.2 boards per game and has accumulated 500 assists on the year, which ranks 4th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.9% from beyond the arc and they are 31st in college in PPG from their opponents (67.2). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.0% (623 of 1,559) and they relinquish 31.3 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 124th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 330 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the San Francisco Dons went home victorious with a score of 92-79 against San Diego. In relation to rebounding, San Francisco permitted San Diego to get 21 overall (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 36.4% from downtown by connecting on 8 out of 22 and ended up going 15 of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Dons permitted San Diego to convert 28 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Dons finished 28 for 48 from the field which had them shooting 58.3%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, San Francisco buried 9 of their 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.1%. San Diego earned 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Dons to the free throw line for a total of 35 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Dons collected 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game.

Vukasin Masic ended up being a major contributor for the Dons in this matchup. He tallied 22 points in his 32 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 11 for this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

San Francisco has a win-loss record of 15-13 this season. As an offensive team, the Dons are shooting 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 264th in the country. San Francisco has earned 2,101 pts so far this year (75.0 per game) and they average 36.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (184th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Dons have committed 17.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The San Francisco defense gives up 34.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (203 of 594) and their opponents are connecting on 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.6 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 205th and 98th in college. The Dons defensively are ranked 146th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.7. They are forcing 9.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (170th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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