Pacific Tigers (6-14) vs. St. Mary's Gaels (14-6)
January 25, 2024 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Mary's Gaels -28; Over/Under: +135
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The Pacific Tigers and the Saint Mary’s Gaels meet in college basketball action from the University Credit Union Pavilion on Thursday night. Can Pacific pull off the upset? Or will Saint Mary’s stifling defense claim another victim? Let’s dive in and find out with our Pacific vs. Saint Mary’s Prediction.
Pacific Team Preview
The Pacific Tigers come into this one looking to snap a five-game losing skid after an 88-69 loss to Santa Clara last time out. Judson Martindale leads Pacific with 10.4 PPG while Nick Blake has 10 PPG in 9 games so far this season as the only other double-digit scorer for Pacific so far this year. Donovan Williams has 9.2 PPG with 4.7 RPG while Moe Odum has 9.2 PPG with 2.9 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead Pacific in the assist department this season. Cam Denson also has 8.4 PPG with a team-high 4.8 RPG to lead the Tigers on the glass this season. As a team, Pacific is averaging 66.8 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 31.4% from three and 62.6% from the foul line this season.
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Saint Mary’s Team Preview
The Saint Mary’s Gaels come into this one looking to add to their current six-game win streak after a 77-60 win over San Francisco last time out. Aidan Mahaney leads the Gaels in scoring with 14.7 PPG with 2.9 APG and Mitchell Saxen has 11.4 PPG with a team-high 7.8 RPG to lead the Gaels on the glass this season. Augustas Marciulionis has 11 PPG with a team-high 4.6 APG to lead the Gaels in assists so far this year while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for the Gaels and Joshua Jefferson has 9.9 PPG with 6.9 RPG as well this year. As a team, Saint Mary’s is averaging 72.5 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 32.1% from three and 68.1% from the foul line this season.
Pacific vs. Saint Mary’s Prediction
I’m on Saint Mary’s here. I just think that while this is a big number, Saint Mary’s has shown that even at their snail’s pace and with their tough defense, they can still blow teams out of the water. We’ve already seen Pacific dismantled by less this season and I think this game ends up being no different. Give me the Gaels in a rout.
