Tue Mar 11 03:40:00 UTC 2025: **College Basketball Championship Week: Pickswise Predicts Gonzaga and Furman Victories**
LAS VEGAS and GREENVILLE, SC – With Championship Week underway in college basketball, Pickswise’s handicapping team has released their top picks for Monday’s games. The experts are highlighting two matchups with strong value bets: Gonzaga vs. San Francisco and Furman vs. Wofford.
In the WCC semifinals, Gonzaga is favored to defeat San Francisco in a high-scoring affair. Pickswise analysts point to Gonzaga’s consistent success against San Francisco’s weak interior defense in their previous two meetings, expecting a similar outcome. The over/under is set at 155.5 points. The prediction is based on Gonzaga’s ability to dominate in the paint, combined with San Francisco’s offense, which is expected to find success against Gonzaga’s perimeter defense. The projected score anticipates a high-scoring game, exceeding the over/under.
In the Southern Conference Championship game, Furman is favored to beat Wofford. Despite Wofford’s easier path to the final, Pickswise expects Furman’s recent winning streak and improved play to continue. Furman’s strong backcourt and Wofford’s weak perimeter defense are cited as key factors. Pickswise suggests a bet on Furman -2.5. The analysis emphasizes Furman’s ability to shoot threes effectively and capitalize on Wofford’s defensive vulnerabilities.
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