Saint Mary’s (CA) vs Gonzaga WCC Championship odds, tips and betting trends

The WCC championship will be decided Tuesday as the No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-3, 13-1 WCC) face off against the No. 2 Saint Mary’s Gaels (25-6, 12-3 WCC) at 9:00 PM. Gonzaga is listed as a 12.5-point favorite to win the contest and claim the …

The WCC championship will be decided Tuesday as the No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-3, 13-1 WCC) face off against the No. 2 Saint Mary’s Gaels (25-6, 12-3 WCC) at 9:00 PM. Gonzaga is listed as a 12.5-point favorite to win the contest and claim the conference title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.

Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Gonzaga has compiled a 14-13-2 record against the spread this season, while Saint Mary’s (CA) is 19-12-1. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Bulldogs are 11-18-0 and the Gaels are 14-18-0. The teams average 157.8 points per game, 17.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Gonzaga is 4-5-1 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests, while Saint Mary’s (CA) has gone 5-4-1 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

Ahead of this matchup in WCC play, here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s college hoops action.

Saint Mary’s (CA) at Gonzaga odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Gonzaga -12.5
  • Total: 140
  • Moneyline: Gonzaga -998, Saint Mary’s (CA) +628

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Saint Mary’s (CA) at Gonzaga odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Gonzaga 75, Saint Mary’s (CA) 66

Moneyline

  • The Bulldogs are 26-3 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 89.7% of those games).
  • Gonzaga has played in 20 games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -998 or shorter and won each of them.
  • The Bulldogs have an implied moneyline win probability of 90.9% in this game.
  • This season, the Gaels have been the underdog 10 times and won five of those games.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has played as an underdog of +628 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Gaels have a 13.7% chance to win.

Against the spread

  • The 88 points per game the Bulldogs put up are 28.2 more points than the Gaels allow (59.8).
  • When Gonzaga puts up more than 59.8 points, it is 13-9-2 against the spread and 24-2 overall.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) is 18-10-1 against the spread and 24-6 overall when giving up fewer than 88 points.
  • The Gaels’ 69.8 points per game are only 4.6 more points than the 65.2 the Bulldogs allow.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) is 14-6 against the spread and 20-1 overall when it scores more than 65.2 points.
  • Gonzaga is 8-9-1 against the spread and 18-1 overall when it allows fewer than 69.8 points.
  • The Bulldogs have totaled 639 more points than their opponents this season (22.8 per game on average), and the Gaels have scored 309 more points than their opponents (10 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The average implied total for the Bulldogs this season is 88.2 points, 12.2 more points than their implied total of 76 points in Tuesday’s game.
  • This season, Gonzaga has put up more than 76 points 25 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for the Gaels (70) is six more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (64).
  • On the season, Saint Mary’s (CA) has scored more than 64 points in 21 games.

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