A look at Gonzaga from a betting perspective

One of the most important numbers at work going into Monday night's NCAA Championship game involves the record of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, otherwise known as the 'Zags. It is 31-0 straight-up (17-12-2 against the spread), which means that if they win, they will be the first team since Indiana in 1976 to go through the entire season AND win the title undefeated.

There are some impressive numbers surrounding the Baylor Bears, who are 27-2 straight-up with an 18-10-1 ATS mark.

When the ball goes up on Monday night, you could probably throw those numbers out the window. But what and how the teams reached those numbers represent factors that will be operative with regard to the way this game will play out.

Here are some other numbers for you. They come by way of BetAnySports, where you can get reduced juice before the game and engage in real-time wagers after it has started:

Gonzaga Bulldogs -4.5
Baylor Bears        +4.5

Over 159.5 points -110
Under 159.5 points -110

* Gonzaga and Baylor are ranked 1-2 in the category of "Adjusted Offensive Efficiency," as it is measured by the folks at KenPom.com, generally recognized as the authority on basketball analytics.

* Gonzaga is the nation's best shooting team within the three-point arc, hitting 63.9%.

* Gonzaga is known to take up very little time in the shot clock.In fact, their average possession lasts just 14.4 seconds, and only two teams in the nation shoot it quicker than that.

* While Gonzaga is a very sharp 37% from beyond the three-point line, the 'Zags have only scored 24.8% of their points that way. So they are not overly dependent on long-range shooting.

* Among the 357 teams playing Division I basketball, Gonzaga is 34th best in Offensive Turnover Percentage, so they have been pretty good at taking care of the ball. This is important when playing against a Baylor team that forces a lot of turnovers.

* Gonzaga also rebounds well, particularly on the defensive end. They have in fact pulled down 77% of that which is available after the opponent misses. That is an important component to any defensive effort.

* This contributes to the Bulldogs being ranked 8th in the nation in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency, according to KenPom.

* Gonzaga has won 29 of its 31 games by double-digit margins. Of course, their 93-90 win over UCLA is the only game they have played that went into overtime.

* Drew Timme, Corey Kispert and Jalen Suggs have each been named to All-America teams. Timme has averaged 19.2 points per game, and 7.1 rebounds. He has scored a total of 100 points over the last four games, shooting 67%. Suggs has done a good job in filling out the stat sheet, scoring 14.1 points with 5.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Kispert has tallied 18.8 points per contest, shooting 44.5% from three-point range.

* In Saturday's overtime game, Gonzaga only went with seven players, and only 20 minutes were taken up by the bench. Four starters played 40 minutes or more. And Drew Timme played 37 minutes. There is now just a 49-hour turnaround for the most important game of their lives.

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