Gonzaga vs. San Francisco betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-2, 13-1 WCC) are heavily favored (-14.5) to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the San Francisco Dons (15-13, 7-8 WCC) at 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Chase Center. The game airs on ESPN2. The over/under is 148.5 in the matchup.

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Gonzaga vs. San Francisco betting lines

  • Gonzaga moneyline odds to win: -1562
  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: +862
  • Spread: Gonzaga (-14.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Gonzaga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Gonzaga has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 12 games at home, and it has covered five times in eight games on the road.
  • The Bulldogs have eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of 12 home matchups (25%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of eight games (37.5%).
  • At home, Gonzaga has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 10-0 (1.000). When playing on the road, it is 7-1 (.875) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 80.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.7 points fewer than the 87.6 they’ve scored this year.
  • Gonzaga’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (67.0) is 0.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.2).
  • The Bulldogs’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 6.6 makes and 34.2%.

Gonzaga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 16-11-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-17-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-2 (Home: 10-0; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.5 (sixth in nation) 40.0 (21st) 37.1 (19th) 27.7 (25th) 18.5 (10th) 9.7 (51st)

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San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Francisco has performed better against the spread on the road (5-5-0) than at home (4-8-0) this year.
  • Dons games have finished above the over/under 58.3% of the time at home (seven of 12), and 50% of the time on the road (five of 10).
  • The Dons’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Dons are putting up 75.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, amassing 74.3 points per contest.
  • While San Francisco is allowing 72.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 79.2 points per contest.
  • In their past 10 games, the Dons are making 9.1 three-pointers per game, 0.1 more than their season average (9.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.7%) compared to their season average (34.7%).

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 8-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (263rd in nation) 43.8 (165th) 33.7 (99th) 28.4 (42nd) 13.9 (180th) 10.6 (133rd)
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