The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Saint Mary’s Gales face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at McKeon Pavilion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Gonzaga vs Saint Mary’s prediction.
Gonzaga Made a Statement in Last Game
Gonzaga in the last game faced off against the San Francisco Dons and they were able to secure the 86-68 victory. Graham Ike had a huge game putting up 26 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. Gonzaga shot 62.5 percent from the field and 30 percent from behind the three point line. Gonzaga is averaging 86.1 points while shooting 69.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 98th. Ike is averaging 16.7 points while shooting 62.4 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from behind the three point line.
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Saint Mary’s Dominated Pepperdine
Saint Mary’s faced off against Pepperdine in the last game and the defense was sure impressive. Saint Mary’s gave up only 57 points while the offense scored 83 points on the way to the victory. Saint Mary’s is averaging 74.8 points while the defnese is giving up 58.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 148th while the defnese is ranked 2nd in all of college basketball. Aidan Mahaney is averaging 13.6 points while shooting 38.7 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from behind the thee point line.
Gonzaga vs Saint Mary’s Betting Prediction
This is one of the matchups I am looking forward to most on Saturday, and I like Saint Mary’s a lot in this game. Saint Mary’s defense is givign up only 58.1 points per game and their defense is going to step up in this game. Gonzaga’s offense is going to score more than 58.1 points, but they aren’t going to have the best offensive game of the season, Their offense is going to struggle enough and Saint Mary’s is going to cover the spread.