Saint Mary’s vs Gonzaga Pick: Thursday, February 18th
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The Saint Mary’s Gaels come into Thursday night’s game sitting in 8th place in the WCC, with an 11-6 record on the season, but have gone just 2-4 in-conference. The Gaels are 5-5 in their last 10 games, in a handful of close games. The Gaels have been outscored by just 0.2 points per game in their last 10, while putting up 61 points per game in that stretch. St. Mary’s comes in against this #1 rated Gonzaga team as one of the best defensive teams in the nation, allowing just 61.8 points per game, good enough for the 14th best defensive scoring rating in D-1 College Basketball.
Saint Mary’s vs Gonzaga Odds
Opening Odds | Spread |
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Saint Mary’s |
+21
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Gonzaga |
-21
|
Total | 142.5 |
Where/When | McCarthey Athletic Center | 6:00 PM ET |
Saint Mary’s comes into tonight’s game riding a 4-1 ATS streak as the betting underdog, and while coming off a 60-58 loss to Pepperdine on Saturday, this Gaels team has managed to bounce back with an ATS win in 4 of their last 5 when coming off an outright loss. As for the Bulldogs, Gonzaga has gone just 9-9-2 this season, despite their 20-0 outright record, and even though they are the best offensive team in the country, Gonzaga is trending to the Under this season, with their last 4 games as the home chalk going below the betting total. The Gaels come into tonight with a puncher’s chance against Zaga, as the road team has covered 11 of the last 16 meetings between these teams.
Saint Mary’s vs Gonzaga ATS Stats
Team | ATS Record | ATS Margin |
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Saint Mary’s | 9-8-0 | +0.3 |
Gonzaga | 9-9-2 | +1.8 |