Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Seattle Redhawks

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-1) are on their way to Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Seattle Redhawks (12-6).

The Gonzaga Bulldogs faced Santa Clara and walked away with a win by a score of 89-77 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 18 and Santa Clara finished the game with 20 fouls. They knocked down 7 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. Santa Clara finished the contest at 87.5% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of 16 shots. In addition, Santa Clara collected 30 boards (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Santa Clara totaled 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Gonzaga allowed 43.1% from the floor on 28 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists for the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 15 of 21 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Gonzaga ended having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (34 of 59) and knocked down 6 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Graham Ike is one guy who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 76.5% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and grabbed 11 rebounds. He finished with 34 points on 13 out of 17 shooting.

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Gonzaga comes into this one with a record of 17-1 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Gonzaga is pulling in 42.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 359 assists this year, which has them ranked 4th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (133 of 360) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They average 91.4 points per outing (10th in Division 1) while hitting 52.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They rank 164th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 225 surrendered on the campaign. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.1% (422 of 1,080) and they relinquish 32.1 boards per game as a squad. They give up 28.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 51st in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seattle Redhawks went home defeated by a final of 68-55 against Oregon State. The Redhawks snagged 19 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Oregon State was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Redhawks to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 54.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, Seattle knocked down 6 of their 26 attempts (23.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Redhawks shot 18 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 30.0%. The Redhawks allowed Oregon State to make 19 of their 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 33.9% in this contest. They finished 33.3% from 3-point land via 7 of 21 and finished the game at 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Seattle allowed Oregon State to snag 42 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Brayden Maldonado ended up having an impact for the Redhawks in this game. He accumulated 13 points in his 24 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He buried 5 of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 41.7%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

Seattle has a win-loss mark of 12-6 for the year. As an offense, the Redhawks are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which is 154th in college hoops. Seattle has 1,384 pts so far this year (76.9 per contest) and they snag 34.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.5 times per contest (174th in the country) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. The Redhawks are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Seattle defense allows 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (121 of 390) and opponents are converting on 73.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.1 dimes and 35.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 77th and 267th in those categories on the defensive end. The Redhawks are ranked 59th in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.2. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (49th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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