The St. Mary's Gaels host Gonzaga on Monday, looking to build on their 24-7 mark against the 23-9 Bulldogs in college hoops action at Orleans Arena.
It's a game in the West Coast Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Orleans Arena).
The Gaels sport records of 24-7 and 11-10-2 ATS heading into this battle, while the Bulldogs have 23-9 and 14-11-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-10 for the Gaels and 8-18 for the Bulldogs.
View Gonzaga vs St. Mary's Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Gaels, most recently No. 62 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bulldogs, who rate No. 28 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 86-84 victory for the Gaels.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Mary's has the nation's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 79.8 PPG. The visiting Bulldogs defense ranks No. 92 allowing on average 65.1 PPG. The Gaels FG% has averaged 49% so far, more than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.8% per game.
Defensively, Gonzaga features the nation's No. 110-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.5 points per game. St. Mary's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 nationally in scoring at home.
Last time out for Gonzaga, they were a 71-67 Sportsbook as they battled San Francisco at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 14-point favorite. Gonzaga earned a 71-67 victory over San Francisco on Sunday, getting 18 points from Marquise Carter at Orleans Arena.
St. Mary's was a 73-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Santa Clara. They earned a push of the 9–point spread as favorites. Mitchell Young scored 17 points leading the Gaels to a 73-64 victory over Santa Clara at Orleans Arena on Sunday.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
After playing San Francisco are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
St. Mary's Gaels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
After playing Santa Clara are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
A few Bulldogs at Gaels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Mary's last 6 games
St. Mary's is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
St. Mary's is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Gonzaga
St. Mary's is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
