Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. San Francisco: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 20, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 19, 2024

The players to watch will include Mitchell Saxen when the No. 18 Saint Mary’s Gaels (21-6, 12-0 WCC) play the San Francisco Dons (21-6, 10-2 WCC) at University Credit Union Pavilion, tipping off at 11:00 PM ET on Tuesday. Tuesday’s matchup between the Gaels and the Dons sees the Gaels as a solid, 7.5-point favorite. The over/under is 133 points for the game.

Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. San Francisco Betting Lines

Saint Mary’s (CA) vs San Francisco Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Saint Mary’s (CA) -7.5 133 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Saint Mary’s (CA) (-7.5)
Total Pick Over (133)

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Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. San Francisco Stat Rankings

Saint Mary’s (CA) Avg. (Rank) San Francisco Avg. (Rank)
74.2 (175th) Points Scored 79.0 (59th)
57.7 (2nd) Points Allowed 65.0 (26th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.9 (12th) Off. Rebounds 9.2 (130th)
7.6 (163rd) 3pt Made 8.4 (85th)
15.8 (40th) Assists 16.1 (33rd)
9.4 (32nd) Turnovers 11.3 (176th)

Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. San Francisco Betting Trends

  • The Gaels are 14-12-0 against the spread this year.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has an ATS record of 10-7 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 26 Gaels games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA)’s games have finished with more than 133 points 12 times so far this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 133 points, 1.1 more than the average point total for Gaels games this season.
  • Against the spread, San Francisco is 15-11-0 this season.
  • The Dons are yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Out of 26 Saint Mary’s (CA)’s games so far this season, 13 have gone over the total.
  • Dons games have gone over 133 points on 22 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in San Francisco’s games this year (133) is 11.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Saint Mary’s (CA) Impact Players

  • Augustas Marciulionis leads the Gaels at 4.7 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.1 rebounds and 12.4 points.
  • Saxen is tops on his team in rebounds per game (7.4), and also averages 10.9 points and 1.5 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Josh Jefferson puts up 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Aidan Mahaney is tops on his squad in points per contest (14.0), and also puts up 2.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Alex Ducas is posting 9.2 points, 1.9 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.

San Francisco Impact Players

  • Jonathan Mogbo is putting up team highs in points (15.2 per game) and rebounds (10.5). And he is delivering 3.4 assists, making 66.4% of his shots from the field (fifth in the nation).
  • Marcus Williams is averaging a team-leading 3.6 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 13.7 points and 3.4 rebounds, making 45.2% of his shots from the field, and 33.3% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.7 treys per contest.
  • Ndewedo Newbury is putting up 9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 55.5% of his shots from the field and 43.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per contest.
  • The Dons get 8.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Mike Sharavjamts.
  • Malik Thomas is putting up 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, making 47.6% of his shots from the field and 33.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per game.

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