The St. Mary's Gaels will hit the floor running against the visiting Portland Pilots Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

This season, the Gaels are 22-7 overall and 10-10-1 ATS ATS, while the Pilots are 20-9 and 13-12 ATS against the number. As for the totals, St. Mary's boasts a 12-9 on the OU, and Portland is 12-13.



View Portland vs St. Mary's Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Pilots listed as 10-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 47-ranked Gaels and the No. 123-rated Pilots in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 85-75 win for the Gaels on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Pilots is ranked No. 182 in NCAA hoops at 34.9 per game. Contrast that with St. Mary's’s No. 164 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, St. Mary's is the No. 11-ranked team in the country at 8.9 per game, while Portland rates No. 44 at 7.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Portland owns the country's No. 82-rated mark, allowing 67.2 points per game on the highway. St. Mary's, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Portland, they were a 65-61 Sportsbook as they battled San Diego on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point favorite. Portland got 18 points from Jared Stohl en route to a 65-61 victory over San Diego on Thursday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

In their last action, St. Mary's was an 89-85 loser at home against Gonzaga. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as favorites. The Gaels got 24 points from Matthew Dellavedova, but it was Gonzaga that prevailed in an 89-85 final on Thursday at McKeon Pavilion.


Portland Pilots Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-8
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

St. Mary's Gaels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Gonzaga are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Pilots at Gaels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
Portland is 0-5 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 when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Mary's last 8 games
St. Mary's is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games at home
St. Mary's is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games