The No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-0 overall, 4-0 West Coast Conference) visit the Saint Mary’s Gaels (9-4, 0-2) Saturday for a 10 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Gonzaga -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100) | Saint Mary’s +1050 (bet $100 to win $1,050)
- Against the spread/ATS: Gonzaga -15.5 (-115) | Saint Mary’s +15.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s: Three things to know
- Gonzaga only led visiting Pepperdine by 4 points at intermission Thursday, but the Zags shot 61% in the second half and cruised to a 90-75 victory. Senior F Corey Kispert and sophomore F Drew Timme led the way with 23 and 20 points, respectively, but Gonzaga failed to cover the 27-point spread. Kispert’s 21.2 points per game lead four Bulldogs in double figures. Star freshman G Jalen Suggs averages 14.4 PPG and team-highs in assists (4.9 APG) and steals (2.5 SPG).
- Saint Mary’s enters on a 2-game slide, recently dropping a 62-52 home decision to BYU as a 1-point favorite Thursday. The Gaels went on a 9-minute, 51 seconds scoreless stretch from the 10:36 mark to 45 seconds left in the game, and hit just one field goal in the final 12 minutes. Senior G Tommy Kuhse leads Saint Mary’s in scoring (14.5 PPG), assists (5.5 APG) and steals (1.7 SPG).
- Gonzaga is 6-1 in the last seven games vs. Saint Mary’s, including wins in the last three. The Zags, who swept last season’s series, beat the Gaels 84-66 in the WCC title game as 6-point favorites March 10, 2020.
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Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Gonzaga 92, Saint Mary’s 75
Money line (ML)
PASS. Gonzaga, which has a 17-game win streak dating back to last season, will remain undefeated. However, there’s no way you should ever bet a -2500 money line.
Against the spread (ATS)
GONZAGA -15.5 (-115) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Bulldogs have won their four conference games by margins of 23, 17, 28 and 25 points for an average of 23.3 PPG.
They won last season’s contest at Saint Mary’s 90-60. Expect the same type of result Saturday.
ATS: Gonzaga 6-6-1 | Saint Mary’s 6-7
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 145.5 (-110) is worth backing. Gonzaga leads the nation in scoring at 96.0 PPG and allows 73.2 PPG. Saint Mary’s averages 67.6 PPG and allows 61.0 PPG.
Gonzaga also leads the country in field-goal percentage at 55.4%.
O/U records: Gonzaga 7-6 | Saint Mary’s 5-8
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| Johnny’s 2020-21 CBK record / Strongest plays | 29-24 / 11-15 |
| CBK record since Jan. 1 / Strongest plays | 14-7 / 6-5 |
| 2021 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 24-12 / 12-7 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) / Strongest plays | 178-147-4 / 87-61-1 |
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