Texas vs. Gonzaga prediction: Gonzaga favored to win men's March Madness Second Round matchup [3/21/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET as Texas takes on the favored Gonzaga in Second Round action at Moda Center.

For this Second Round game, Gonzaga—a deep Mark Few roster with dominant interior scorers— face Texas, a strong rebounding team with a top-10 offense.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Gonzaga as the most likely winner of the Texas vs. Gonzaga game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Texas vs. Gonzaga prediction: Who will win and advance to the Sweet Sixteen?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAAM Tournament game between Texas and Gonzaga 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Gonzaga a 75% chance of beating Texas. Our predicted final score has Gonzaga winning 78-71.

According to our model, Gonzaga (-6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Texas vs. Gonzaga odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Texas	Gonzaga
Spread	+6.5 (-112)	-6.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+210	-238
Total	o146.5 (-110)	u146.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Texas vs. Gonzaga picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Gonzaga -6.5	-102
Moneyline	Gonzaga	-238
Total	Over 146.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Gonzaga to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Texas vs. Gonzaga game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Gonzaga and Texas at Moda Center is scheduled to commence at 7:10 PM ET.

• Who: Texas vs. Gonzaga
• Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
• Time: 7:10 PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Moda Center
• March Madness stage: Second Round

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Conclusion

We predict Gonzaga, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Texas this men's March Madness Second Round matchup.

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