College hoops betting interest focuses on the St. Mary's vs North Carolina A&T battle Thursday at McKeon Pavilion as the Gaels look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Aggies will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 0-0 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Gaels are 3-1 ATS. North Carolina A&T is 0-0 against the total, while St. Mary's is 2-2 versus the number.



View North Carolina AT vs St Marys Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Gaels rated this week at No. 1 and the Aggies sitting at No. 159. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 88-71 result in favor of the Gaels.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Aggies rank No. 31 in NCAA Division 1 with 39.8 per game. That compares with St. Mary's’s No. 47 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where St. Mary's is college basketball's No. 31-ranked team at 8.4 per game, while the Aggies rate No. 97 with 7.1 per game.

Defensively, North Carolina A&T features the nation's No. 337-rated defense on the road, allowing 85.7 points per game. St. Mary's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 55 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for North Carolina A&T, they were a 77-65 loser as they battled Central Florida on the road. North Carolina A&T suffered a 77-65 loss against Central Florida on Tuesday, getting 17 points from Marc Hill in a losing effort at UCF Arena.

St. Mary's won its last outing, a 77-53 result against Jackson State on December 13. The battle between the Gaels and Tigers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Jackson State was handed a 77-53 defeat on Tuesday at McKeon Pavilion.


St. Mary's Gaels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Aggies at Gaels trends to consider:
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Mary's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
North Carolina A&T at Hawaii, Sunday, December 18
St. Mary's home to Bethune-Cookman, Saturday, December 17