St. Mary's Gaels will go to the free throw line vs BYU Cougars on Saturday, hoping to boost its 12-2 record with a victory while beating the betting lines set by odds makers.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The BYU Cougars were listed as 1-point underdogs 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.
St. Mary's Gaels vs BYU Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The BYU Cougars bring a 12-2 record (5-6 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-2 Gaels, who are 6-7 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed BYU go 4-7 so far and the St. Mary's Gaels go 7-5-1.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 93-ranked BYU Cougars and the No. 60-rated St. Mary's Gaels in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features BYU's No. 119-ranked scoring average of 76.5 PPG, against a St. Mary's Gaels defense rated No. 64 and allowing 66.86 PPG. The BYU Cougars FG% has averaged 48.29% to date this season, less than the St. Mary's Gaels shooters have managed so far (51.69% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Gaels and Lions didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Loyola Marymount was handed a 87-59 defeat on Thursday at McKeon Pavilion.
The battle between the Cougars and Pilots didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Portland was handed a 69-45 defeat on Thursday at Marriott Center.
- Saint Mary's-California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Saint Mary's-California is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Saint Mary's-California is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Saint Mary's-California's last 10 games on the road
- BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- BYU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
- BYU is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Next Betting Matchups
St. Mary's home to Pacific, Thursday, January 4th
BYU at San Francisco, Thursday, January 4th
