The St. Mary's Gaels will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Toreros at McKeon Pavilion in NCAAB action.

The Gaels sit at 21-2 (10-7 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Toreros are currently 8-13 (8-10 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? St. Mary's is 9-8 OU, and San Diego is 8-10 OU.



View San Diego vs St Marys Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Gaels are listed as 22-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 302-rated San Diego taking on the No. 19-rated Gaels in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 85-64 win for the Gaels on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits St. Mary's's No. 32-ranked offense, averaging 76.7 PPG, against a Toreros defense that ranks No. 275 at 71.2 PPG. The Gaels field goal percentage has averaged 48.3% so far, more than the Toreros marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.9% per game.

Defensively, San Diego features the nation's No. 249-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.4 points per game. St. Mary's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 55 nationally in scoring at home.

San Diego was an 84-70 loser in their most recent outing on the road against San Francisco. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as underdogs. San Diego got 17 points from Ken Rancifer but lost anyway, 84-70, to San Francisco on Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium.

St. Mary's was an 80-66 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against BYU. They covered the 2.5-point spread as underdogs. Brad Waldow scored 19 points leading the Gaels to an 80-66 victory over BYU at Marriott Center on Saturday.


San Diego Toreros Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Santa Clara are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

St. Mary's Gaels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Gonzaga are 7-3
After playing BYU are 3-1
After a win are 10-0

A few Toreros at Gaels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Diego's last 21 games on the road
San Diego is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
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 when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Mary's last 5 games


Next up:
San Diego home to Santa Clara, Saturday, February 4
St. Mary's at Gonzaga, Thursday, February 9