Saint Mary’s (CA) Vs BYU: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 5, 2023 - Last Updated on March 6, 2023

College basketball action on Monday includes Fousseyni Traore and the BYU Cougars (19-14, 7-9 WCC) visiting Logan Johnson and the Saint Mary’s Gaels (25-6, 14-2 WCC) at Orleans Arena, with the matchup tipping at 9:00 PM ET. Monday’s matchup between the Gaels and the Cougars sees the Gaels as a solid, 7-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is 130.5.

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Saint Mary’s (CA) Vs BYU Betting Lines

Saint Mary’s (CA) vs BYU Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Saint Mary’s (CA) -7 130.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Saint Mary’s (CA) (-7)
Total Pick Over (130.5)

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Saint Mary’s (CA) Vs BYU Stat Rankings

Saint Mary’s (CA) Avg. (Rank) BYU Avg. (Rank)
71.9 (180th) Points Scored 75.7 (85th)
59.3 (5th) Points Allowed 69.7 (167th)
33.8 (117th) Rebounds 35.2 (50th)
9.7 (118th) Off. Rebounds 9.8 (108th)
7.9 (126th) 3pt Made 8.2 (99th)
12.7 (218th) Assists 14.8 (68th)
9.5 (12th) Turnovers 13.9 (323rd)

Saint Mary’s (CA) Vs BYU Betting Trends

  • The Gaels have 16 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has an ATS record of 13-8-2 as 7-point favorites or more.
  • The Gaels have seen 15 of their 30 games go over the point total.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA)’s games have had more than 130.5 points scored on 17 occasions this year.
  • Gaels games have had an average of 131.2 points this season, 0.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • BYU’s record against the spread is 18-13-0.
  • The Cougars are 4-0 as 7-point underdogs or greater.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has seen 15 of its 30 games go over the point total.
  • So far this season, 23 Cougars games have featured more than 130.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in BYU’s games this year (145.4) is 14.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Saint Mary’s (CA) Impact Players

  • Mitchell Saxen is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (8), and also puts up 11.8 points and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Aidan Mahaney paces his team in both points (14.6) and assists (2) per contest, and also puts up 2.3 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kyle Bowen is averaging 5.3 points, 1.7 assists and 7.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Alex Ducas puts up 12.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 42.7% from the floor and 41.9% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.

BYU Impact Players

  • Traore is No. 1 on the Cougars in scoring (13 points per game) and rebounding (7.9), and averages 1.5 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Gideon George gets the Cougars 10.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Rudi Williams gets the Cougars 12.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Cougars get 8.7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Jaxson Robinson.
  • Spencer Johnson is averaging 11 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, making 50.3% of his shots from the field and 46% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per game.

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