McNeese State vs Gonzaga Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets
The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 21 -- and the ninth matchup on the slate set to tip off is McNeese State vs Gonzaga, which is scheduled for 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS.
The Bulldogs are 5.5-point favorites on the spread in Thursday's contest; with the game total stationed around over/under 150 at most sportsbooks.
Here's everything you need to know about McNeese State vs Gonzaga -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.
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McNeese State vs Gonzaga Odds
MCNST @ GNZG Odds
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | +6.5 -118 | +6.5 -110 | +6.5 -110 | +6.5 -110 | +6.5 -110 | +6.5 -105 | +7 -109 | +6.5 -115 | +6.5 -105 | |
750 Gonzaga | -6.5 -104 | -6.5 -110 | -6.5 -110 | -6.5 -110 | -6.5 -110 | -6.5 -115 | -7 -112 | -6.5 -115 | -6.5 -115 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | o148.5 -115 | o149 -110 | o148.5 -115 | o148.5 -110 | o149.5 -105 | o148.5 -115 | o148.5 -112 | o148.5 -120 | o148.5 -115 | |
750 Gonzaga | u148.5 -105 | u149 -110 | u148.5 -105 | u148.5 -110 | u149.5 -115 | u148.5 -105 | u148.5 -108 | u148.5 -110 | u148.5 -105 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | +220 | +220 | +240 | +235 | +240 | +240 | +245 | +220 | +240 | |
750 Gonzaga | -275 | -270 | -300 | -290 | -290 | -300 | -315 | -300 | -300 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | +6.5 -118 | +3.5 -105 | +3.5 -115 | +3.5 -115 | +3.5 -115 | N/A | +3.5 -108 | +3.5 -115 | +6.5 -105 | |
750 Gonzaga | -6.5 -104 | -3.5 -115 | -3.5 -115 | -3.5 -115 | -3.5 -115 | N/A | -3.5 -118 | -3.5 -115 | -6.5 -115 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | o148.5 -115 | o68.5 -115 | N/A | o68.5 -115 | o69.5 -115 | o68.5 -116 | o69 -114 | o69.5 -115 | o148.5 -115 | |
750 Gonzaga | u148.5 -105 | u68.5 -105 | N/A | u68.5 -115 | u69.5 -115 | u68.5 -108 | u69 -112 | u69.5 -115 | u148.5 -105 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | +220 | N/A | +165 | +175 | +170 | N/A | +190 | N/A | +240 | |
750 Gonzaga | -275 | N/A | -225 | -230 | -220 | N/A | -240 | N/A | -300 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | +6.5 -118 | -1 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +3.5 -118 | +4 -114 | N/A | +6.5 -105 | |
750 Gonzaga | -6.5 -104 | +1 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -3.5 -106 | -4 -112 | N/A | -6.5 -115 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | o148.5 -115 | o78 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | o79.5 -116 | N/A | N/A | o148.5 -115 | |
750 Gonzaga | u148.5 -105 | u78 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | u79.5 -108 | N/A | N/A | u148.5 -105 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
749 McNeese State | +220 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +240 | |
750 Gonzaga | -275 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -300 | |
McNeese State vs Gonzaga Prediction
Gonzaga has won 14 straight seasons in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the Bulldogs take on upstart McNeese out of the Southland Conference.
McNeese will be a popular bracket pick in this 5/12 matchup as the Cowboys finished 30-3. The Cowboys beat one team ranked in the Top-100 and that was VCU in the first game of the season.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga pulled off some nice underdog wins over Kentucky and Saint Mary's, but in their November and December non-conference schedule against the likes of UConn, San Diego State, and Purdue, the Bulldogs went 0-3.
This is McNeese's chance to take down a big-name school as it owned a 3-1 ATS record as an underdog.
Gonzaga has been to the dance plenty of times, but this will be its lowest seed since 2016.
Pick: McNeese +6 (-110)
McNeese State vs Gonzaga Game Time & TV Channel
Date: Thursday, March 21
Matchup: Southland vs WCC
Venue: Delta Center
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Time-TV: CBS, 7:25 p.m. ET
McNeese State vs Gonzaga Betting Stats
5) Gonzaga Bulldogs
(WCC, At-Large)
- Futures: +7500
- Region: +1400
- SU: 25-7
- ATS: 15-16
- O/U: 15-16
- PPG: 85.6
- OPPG: 68.7
12) McNeese State Cowboys
(Southland, Automatic)
- Futures: +30000
- Region: +8000
- SU: 30-3
- ATS: 16-12-1
- O/U: 16-12-1
- PPG: 80.2
- OPPG: 61.2
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