Gonzaga vs Kennesaw State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3) and the No. 14 Kennesaw State Owls (21-13) square off on Thursday for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The first-round matchup starts at 10 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 19, 2026
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Arena: Moda Center

Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Gonzaga win (83.6%)

See these betting insights and trends before you bet on Thursday's Gonzaga-Kennesaw State spread (Gonzaga -20.5) or over/under (152.5 points).

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Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Gonzaga has compiled a 19-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Kennesaw State has compiled a 16-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 20.5 or more this season, Gonzaga (7-6) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (53.8%) than Kennesaw State (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Bulldogs have done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-4-0) than they have in home games (7-7-0).
• This year, the Owls are 6-7-0 at home against the spread (.462 winning percentage). Away, they are 5-7-0 ATS (.417).

Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Gonzaga has been the moneyline favorite in 28 games this season and has come away with the win 25 times (89.3%) in those contests.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been victorious six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -7143 or better on the moneyline.
• Kennesaw State has been the underdog on the moneyline 12 total times this season. Kennesaw State has finished 6-6 in those games.
• The Owls have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +2000 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Gonzaga has a 98.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw State Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Gonzaga was the second-best squad in college basketball (86.4 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 107th (69.9 points allowed per game).
• With 34.6 rebounds per game and 28.9 rebounds conceded, Gonzaga was 47th and 47th in the nation, respectively, last season.
• Gonzaga was best in the nation in assists (19.7 per game) last year.
• Last year, Gonzaga was 25th-best in college basketball in turnovers committed (9.3 per game) and ranked 140th in turnovers forced (11.7).
• Kennesaw State ranked 104th in the country last season with 76.5 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 213th with 73.2 points allowed per game.
• Kennesaw State was top-25 last season in rebounding, ranking 11th-best in college basketball with 36.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 104th with 30.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Last season Kennesaw State ranked 203rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.3 per game.
• With 13.0 turnovers per game, Kennesaw State ranked 327th in the nation. It forced 10.6 turnovers per contest, which ranked 240th in college basketball.

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