The Kansas Jayhawks and Gonzaga Bulldogs face off in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Kansas squeaked by Samford in the first round, getting help from a controversial call to eke out a 93-89 victory. On the other side, Gonzaga blasted McNeese 86-65 in what was maybe the Bulldogs’ best performances of the season. In a battle between two big blue bloods, who has the edge in this Kansas vs Gonzaga prediction to move on to the Sweet 16?
Below, we will preview this NCAA Tournament college basketball game, giving a Kansas vs Gonzaga prediction and other March Madness expert picks. Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?
Kansas vs Gonzaga Prediction and March Madness Expert Picks
2024 NCAA Tournament
No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (23-10) vs. No. 5 Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-7)
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 3:15 PM EST
Venue: Delta Center — Salt Lake City, UT
Coverage: CBS
Kansas vs Gonzaga March Madness Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Kansas vs Gonzaga can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: KU: (+157) | GONZ: (-190)
Point Spread: KU: +4.5 (-115) | GONZ: -4.5 (-105)
Total: 151.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| Kansas | 24 | 113.5 (63) | 94.8 (13) | 69.2 (84) |
| Gonzaga | 12 | 121.4 (8) | 98.7 (42) | 69.3 (79) |
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Kansas vs Gonzaga College Basketball Trends
- Kansas is 13-2 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- Gonzaga is 12-5 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- The UNDER is 15-17 in Kansas basketball games this season.
- The UNDER is 15-16 in Gonzaga basketball games this season.
- Kansas is 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in their last five games.
- Gonzaga is 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
Kansas vs Gonzaga Prediction | March Madness Expert Picks
Kansas led Samford 63-41 with just over 16 minutes left in the second half and the game looked all but over. Instead, they allowed Samford to come all the way back and needed a very controversial call to seal a close win over the Bulldogs. Kansas shot well from the field, but their lack of depth was a glaring issue as they only had six players log more than three minutes.
Gonzaga on the other hand looked good the entire game. The Bulldogs had multiple players off the bench contribute meaningful minutes and were able to have multiple players contribute offensively. Gonzaga got great looks all game and also had one of their best games of the year defensively, limiting McNeese to just 33% shooting from the field and 22% from behind the arc.
While the Kansas Jayhawks certainly have the firepower in their starting lineup, they don’t have the depth keep up with Gonzaga if this game goes down to the wire. The Bulldogs are too deep and will certainly be able to play better defense than Samford did for most of the game. For our Kansas vs Gonzaga prediction, we are picking the Gonzaga Bulldogs to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.
