Texas vs Gonzaga Picks and Predictions for Saturday, March 21, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Texas Longhorns will be on the road again Saturday night with the 7:10 PM matchup in Portland, OR, inside the Moda Center against the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and we have you ready to roll with our Texas vs Gonzaga prediction. Texas comes into this game with twenty wins and 14 losses on the year. Gonzaga comes into this matchup with 31 wins and three losses this season. Texas comes into Saturday on a 2-game winning streak after an 8-point victory over BYU in round one, following their victory over North Carolina State in the play-in. Gonzaga comes into this matchup on a three-game winning streak following their victory against Kennesaw State on Thursday night in round one. Read more about this Texas vs Gonzaga prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Texas tries to stay hot
Texas was the better team in their last outing, pouring in 79 points on 47% shooting from the floor and 36% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Texas did the job, allowing 71 points on 43% shooting from the floor. The Longhorns won the rebounding battle by 9 and forced 7 turnovers in the victory. Matas Vokietaitis led the way for the Texas office in their last outing with 23 points and 16 rebounds on 17 shots. Tramon Mark added 19 points on 13 shots, and Dailyn Swain chipped in a third-best 14 points in 37 minutes of action.
Dailyn Swain leads the Texas offense this season with 17.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. Matas Vokietaitis is second on the roster, averaging 15.5 points. Tramon Mark averages a third-best 13.6 points per game. Jordan Pope is the fourth player on the roster in double digits, averaging 13.1 points in just under 29 minutes per game.
Key Injury Report for Texas:
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- Lassina Traore (Questionable) - Undisclosed
Gonzaga looks to keep it rolling
The Gonzaga Bulldogs did the work in the round 1 matchup, scoring 73 points, including forty in the second half, on 40% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Gonzaga was the better team, giving up 64 points on 36% shooting. Gonzaga won the rebounding battle by 11 and forced 10 turnovers in the win. Graham Ike led the way for the Gonzaga offense with 19 points on 13 shots. Jaden Warley added 12 points on nine shots as the only other starter in double figures. Davis Fogle provided a huge spark off the Gonzaga bench with 17 points on 13 shots in 25 minutes. Mario Saint-Supery averages 8.6 points, and Davis Fogle is 5th on the team, averaging 8.4 points in just over 16 minutes per game.
Graham Ike leads the Gonzaga offense this season with 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Braden Huff is second on the roster with 17.8 points, but he has played just 18 times this season. Tyon Grant-Foster is the third player on the roster in double digits, averaging 11.2 points per game this season. Braeden Smith averages 5.4 points to go along with the team-leading 3.8 assists.
Key Injury Report for Gonzaga:
- Braden Huff (Out) - Knee
Texas vs Gonzaga Pick
- Texas vs Gonzaga Spread Pick
Both teams are playing well coming into this matchup, as they are far better than this game suggests. Look for Gonzaga to pop the Texas bubble Saturday night, leading to the victory. The Bulldogs are better on both sides of the ball and will overwhelm Texas for 40 minutes, resulting in the victory. Take Gonzaga to do the job and get the win and cover in Portland to advance to the second weekend of the tournament.
- Texas vs Gonzaga Over/Under Pick
Both teams score the ball well, but the Gonzaga defense will stifle Texas in this matchup. Look for Gonzaga to score their points and control this game on both sides of the ball. Take the Bulldogs Saturday through the jobs they get the winning cover in Portland as the game goes well under the total in Round 2.
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