North Dakota State @ Gonzaga
Women's college basketball 2026-27 · Summit vs Mountain West · · McCarthey Athletic Center
- North Dakota State Summit 0-0, 2nd · 0-0 overall
- Gonzaga Pac-12 0-0, 4th · 0-0 overall
Game day
Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | GONZ -3 |
| Total | n/a | 137.6 |
| Moneyline | n/a | NDSU +156 GONZ -156 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why Gonzaga can win
- Home court: Gonzaga play at home, worth about 3.5 points in women's college basketball.
- Strength of schedule: Gonzaga 93rd (+0.7), North Dakota State 227th (-0.3) of 364.
- Strength: Gonzaga rank 1st of 364 in three-point shooting (39.2%).
- Strength: Gonzaga rank 16th of 364 in offensive rebounding (share of misses) (39.5%).
- Team matchup: where Gonzaga can take advantage. Their shooting efficiency (31st of 364) meets the North Dakota State shooting defense (134th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: no key position clearly favors Gonzaga. The closest: at guard, Allie Turner (Gonzaga: 14.8 pts, 2.5 reb, 3.5 ast, Game Score 9.8) is about even with Marisa Frost (North Dakota State: 12.7 pts, 2.0 reb, 2.1 ast, Game Score 9.6).
- Simulation: Gonzaga win 3,045 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Gonzaga may not
- North Dakota State's offense (112.1 points per 100 possessions, 7th in Division I) meets a Gonzaga defense that ranks 169th.
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 2.0 points to North Dakota State in our ratings.
- Ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions): North Dakota State 10th (17.2), Gonzaga 246th (24.2) of 364.
- Efficiency (points per 100 possessions): worth about 1.4 points to North Dakota State in our ratings.
- Team matchup: where North Dakota State can push back. Their shooting efficiency (18th of 364) meets the Gonzaga shooting defense (149th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Avery Koenen (North Dakota State: 19.4 pts, 10.8 reb, 2.4 ast, Game Score 19.1) has the edge on Lauren Whittaker (Gonzaga: 19.1 pts, 10.2 reb, 1.2 ast, Game Score 14.9).
- Upset odds: North Dakota State win 1,955 of 5,000 simulations (39%). A 61% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
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Side by side
| NDSU | GONZ | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| +24.8 11 | Net rating | +12.8 60 |
| 112.1 7 | Offensive rating | 103.8 34 |
| 87.3 82 | Defensive rating | 91.0 169 |
| -0.3 227 | Strength of schedule | +0.7 93 |
| 52.6% 18 | Effective FG% | 51.2% 31 |
| 44.8% 134 | Opponent eFG% | 45.0% 149 |
| 17.2 10 | Turnovers per 100 | 24.2 246 |
| 33.4% 107 | Offensive rebound % | 39.5% 16 |
| 35.7% 19 | 3-point % | 39.2% 1 |
| 69.4 265 | Pace | 71.5 169 |
Small numbers are ranks among 364 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 1 meeting
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-26 | Gonzaga 81 @ North Dakota State 66 | GONZ |
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