Gonzaga vs Seattle U

Gonzaga’s veteran core of Graham Ike, Adam Miller and Jalen Warley has powered an 11-game winning streak and a top-10 national ranking, even with leading scorer Braden Huff sidelined 4–8 weeks by a knee injury, which slightly narrows their margin for error but doesn’t change that they’re clear road favorites.([gozags.com](https://gozags.com/news/2026/1/16/mens-basketball-mbb-returns-to-seattle-for-matchup-with-redhawks.aspx?utm_source=openai)) Seattle has dropped three of its last five despite senior guard Brayden Maldonado’s efficient scoring and a defense that blocks shots and avoids fouls, and while the Redhawks pushed the Zags to an 80–72 overtime loss earlier this month, talent and depth still lean heavily Gonzaga’s way in a neutral-ish pro-Zags crowd at Climate Pledge.([slipperstillfits.com](https://www.slipperstillfits.com/general/25391/gonzaga-vs-seattle-u-preview-climate-pledge-arena?utm_source=openai)) With markets pricing the Bulldogs around -1200 on the moneyline, this recommendation earns a B: highly likely to cash but with limited monetary upside and always some risk in a true road game against a confident in-state opponent.([sportsbetting3.com](https://www.sportsbetting3.com/ncaabb-matchups/gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-seattle-redhawks-ncaabb-betting-odds?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 17/01/2026 18:00

Seattle U’s rim-protecting, low-foul defense and tendency to grind in the half court should put a drag on pace compared with Gonzaga’s usual up-tempo, top-five efficiency attack, especially now that the Zags’ most efficient interior scorer, Braden Huff, is out and more responsibility shifts to Ike and Ismaila Diagne inside.([slipperstillfits.com](https://www.slipperstillfits.com/general/25391/gonzaga-vs-seattle-u-preview-climate-pledge-arena?utm_source=openai)) Their first meeting finished 80–72 in overtime, which was 136 points at the end of regulation—comfortably below this 151.5 total—suggesting that unless this turns into another extra-session thriller, regulation scoring may again land in the high 140s.([gozags.com](https://gozags.com/news/2026/1/16/mens-basketball-mbb-returns-to-seattle-for-matchup-with-redhawks.aspx?utm_source=openai)) With current markets hanging 151.5 (Under -110 at several books) and both teams allowing around 68 points per game, the Under 151.5 gets a B-: the number is tight to projections, but the under has slightly better value than chasing a shootout in a conference game where Seattle’s style and Gonzaga’s short-handed frontcourt could suppress possessions.([sportsbetting3.com](https://www.sportsbetting3.com/ncaabb-matchups/gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-seattle-redhawks-ncaabb-betting-odds?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 17/01/2026 18:00

Brayden Maldonado and the Redhawks already proved they can hang within single digits by taking Gonzaga to overtime in Spokane, and they now get the rematch at Climate Pledge Arena with a pro-Seattle environment, a double-digit cushion on the spread, and no major injuries reported on their side.([slipperstillfits.com](https://www.slipperstillfits.com/general/25391/gonzaga-vs-seattle-u-preview-climate-pledge-arena?utm_source=openai)) Gonzaga is just 12–7 against the spread despite its 18–1 record, often winning comfortably but not always clearing big numbers, and Huff’s absence shrinks their frontcourt scoring punch while putting more on Ike and the guards to create in the half court.([yardbarker.com](https://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/point_spread_betting_odds_for_gonzaga_vs_seattle_u_mens_basketball_game/s1_16967_43344538?utm_source=openai)) With Seattle 13–6 overall, 7–10 ATS, and catching +13.5 (-105) in a matchup where their shot-blocking and perimeter shooting can keep them within striking distance, taking the home underdog against the number earns a B: a solid combination of reasonable likelihood and decent payout relative to the risk of Gonzaga finally running someone out of the building.([sportsbetting3.com](https://www.sportsbetting3.com/ncaabb-matchups/gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-seattle-redhawks-ncaabb-betting-odds?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 17/01/2026 18:00