St. Mary's looks to cover the Gaels-Cougars pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 28-4 mark when they host BYU in college basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The St. Mary's Gaels were listed as -4.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
BYU Cougars vs St. Mary's Gaels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the BYU Cougars have watched them go 23-9 and 15-14 ATS on the college basketball season, while the St. Mary's Gaels are at 28-4 and 14-16-1 ATS. In totals betting, the St. Mary's Gaels are 9-20-2, while the BYU Cougars have a 14-15 mark.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the St. Mary's Gaels at No. 7 and the BYU Cougars at No. 52 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features St. Mary's's No. 68-ranked scoring average of 77.12 PPG, against a BYU Cougars defense rated No. 37 and allowing 66.88 PPG. The St. Mary's Gaels FG% has averaged 51.46% to date this season, more than the BYU Cougars shooters have managed so far (48.45% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
BYU got 27 points from Elijah Bryant en route to a 85-79 victory over San Diego on Saturday at Orleans Arena.
Jordan Ford scored 19 points leading the Gaels to a 69-66 victory over Pepperdine at Orleans Arena on Sunday.