Gonzaga vs Texas Predictions & Picks – Bulldogs To Reach March Madness Sweet 16

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20 Mar 2026
Leigh Copson 20 Mar 2026
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Gonzaga vs Texas Predictions & Picks

Gonzaga are tipped to cover as they book their place in the Sweet 16.

The Bulldogs are a strong defensive unit that forces the opposition into turnovers, and at the other end of the court they can take full advantage of the Longhorns’ defensive deficiencies.

  • Gonzaga are 9-1 in their previous 10 games
  • Texas are 3-6-0 ATS in their last 9 games
  • The Under has cashed in each of Gonzaga’s 3 postseason games
  • The Under has hit in each of Gonzaga’s 3 postseason matchups

Head To Head

  • Gonzaga lead the all-time series 3-1
  • Texas won 93-74 when the two teams last met in November 2022

Gonzaga Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-07 Oregon State W 81-61 Regular Season
Feb-10 Washington State W 83-53 Regular Season
Feb-14 Santa Clara W 94-86 Regular Season
Feb-18 San Francisco W 80-59 Regular Season
Feb-21 Pacific W 71-62 Regular Season
Feb-25 Portland W 89-48 Regular Season
Feb-28 Saint Mary's L 59-70 Regular Season
Mar-09 Oregon State W 65-56 Conference Tournamnent
Mar-10 Santa Clara W 79-68 Conference Tournamnent
Mar-19 Kennesaw State W 73-64 NCAA Tournament

Texas Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-14 Missouri W 85-68 Regular Season
Feb-17 Louisiana State W 88-85 Regular Season
Feb-21 Georgia L 80-91 Regular Season
Feb-25 Florida L 71-84 Regular Season
Feb-28 Texas A&M W 76-70 Regular Season
Mar-04 Arkansas L 85-105 Regular Season
Mar-07 Oklahoma L 85-88 OT Regular Season
Mar-11 Mississippi L 66-76 Conference Tournament
Mar-17 NC State W 68-66 NCAA Tournament
Mar-19 BYU W 79-71 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Gonzaga made harder work of the first round than they would have liked, but we expect to see improvement here.

The Bulldogs can slow down this Longhorns attack, get the win and cover the spread in the process.

Best Bet1: Gonzaga -5.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 147.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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