The March Madness betting sites line on this West Region game has been steady since it opened with Gonzaga as an 8.5-point fave. The total opened at 155.5 points before moving down to 154.5 points. The OVER is 15-5 in Gonzaga’s past 20 games against SEC opponents.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-3 SU, 15-15-1 ATS) have gone 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine games according to the best online sportsbooks. The Bulldogs aim to snap out of their ATS slump and progress to the Elite Eight. The Arkansas Razorbacks and the Gonzaga Bulldogs play on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 at Chase Center.
Arkansas has a 27-8 record this year. The Razorbacks defeated New Mexico State in the Second Round. Gonzaga is 28-3 on the season. They are coming off a Second-Round win over Memphis.
Gonzaga vs. Arkansas Odds
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | +9 ( -110 ) | 155 ( -110 ) | +340 |  |
| Gonzaga | -9 ( -110 ) | 155 ( -110 ) | -425 | |
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Betting Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks are underdogs at betting sites. They earned their place in the Sweet 16 with a low-scoring 53-48 win over the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday. JD Notae had 18 points and eight steals. Jaylin Williams had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Prior to that game falling 37.5 points below the total posted at betting sites, Arkansas had seen the total go OVER in each of their previous seven games. Arkansas fell to the Mississippi State Bulldogs 81-68 as a 4.5-point dog in December.
Ever since, the Razorbacks are 4-0 ATS in four times as underdogs with upset wins over LSU and Auburn. Arkansas has had solid defensive showings against ranked teams this season. For example a 65-58 win over LSU and a 58-48 win over Tennessee.
Arkansas had a 1-5 slump back in December/January. Otherwise they have avoided back to back losses all season long. The Razorbacks entered the national tournament on a bumpy 1-2 run. They fell to Tennessee and Texas A&M in that period. Arkansas then bested Vermont in the first round of the NCAA tournament
Betting Gonzaga Bulldogs’
The Bulldogs’ hopes of winning the NCAA Tournament were jeopardized on Saturday. Gonzaga were behind 10 points against the Memphis Tigers at halftime. The Zags kept the hope alive, however, with a 51-37 second half that resulted in an 82-78 win.
Drew Timme finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard had 23 points and five assists. This was nonetheless another disappointing result for Gonzaga’s backers. The Bulldogs closed as 9.5-point chalk.
Gonzaga is now 1-4 ATS in its last five games and 2-6 ATS in its last eight. The Bulldogs remain the team to beat with 16 teams remaining in this NCAA Tournament in spite of their recent ATS struggles.
The Bulldogs have had underwhelming starts in each of their first two NCAA Tournament outings. With some time to regroup before the Sweet 16, Gonzaga could come out full throttle with a hot start versus Arkansas.
Gonzaga had a 1-2 stretch in early December. That has been the team’s worst run of the season. The Bulldogs succumbed to Saint Mary’s on February 26. They have been on a winning streak over San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, Georgia State and Memphis ever since.
Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Pick
We are probably going to stick with Gonzaga. The Bulldogs weren’t exactly unstoppable against a sneaky Memphis team on Saturday. The Zags were out-rebounded 38-40, but they were able to hit 51.7% of their shots with 18 team assists.
It wasn’t the Bulldogs’ best night, but they eventually prevailed. As for Arkansas, they have overcome a couple of crafty teams in the first two rounds with wins against Vermont and New Mexico State. The Razorbacks have been able to score very well this year. Gonzaga is going to need to out the petal to metal quickly here, but we think the Bulldogs can do it.
