The San Francisco Dons host St. Mary's on Saturday, looking to build on their 18-11 mark against the 24-5 Gaels in college hoops action at War Memorial Gymnasium.

Supporters of the Gaels have watched them go 24-5 and 11-12 ATS on the year, while the Dons are at 18-11 and 14-10 ATS. In totals betting, the Dons are 16-8, while the Gaels have a 11-12 mark.



View St Marys vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Dons installed as 3-point underdogs in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Dons - Gaels odds would favor the Gaels if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Francisco is rated No. 219 in the current Odds Shark poll, while St. Mary's is at No. 42. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 84-76 win for the Gaels.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Francisco's No. 32-ranked offense, averaging 75.7 PPG, against a Gaels defense that ranks No. 48 at 61.5 PPG. The Dons field goal percentage has averaged 47.2% so far, less than the Gaels marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.3% per game.

Defensively, St. Mary's features the nation's No. 33-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.9 points per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 49 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for St. Mary's, they were a 70-43 Sportsbook as they battled Portland on the road. They covered in the match as a 12-point favorite. The battle between the Gaels and Pilots didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Portland was handed a 70-43 defeat on Thursday at Chiles Center.

San Francisco won its last outing, a 66-65 result against Gonzaga on February 18. They covered in that game as a 5-point underdog. San Francisco got 16 points from Rashad Green en route to a 66-65 victory over Gonzaga on Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium.


St. Mary's Gaels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Portland are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

San Francisco Dons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Gonzaga are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Gaels at Dons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Mary's last 5 games on the road
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
St. Mary's is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Mary's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home