Another fantastic Saturday of college basketball wraps up with a classic West Coast Conference (WCC) clash between the No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-2) and Saint Mary’s Gaels (26-4).
With this being the final game of the regular season, at least a share of the WCC crown will go to Gonzaga, even if they lose Saturday night. It's a 10:30 p.m. ET tip-off between rivals.
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Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
This is the second meeting of the season between these two, with Gonzaga winning game one at home by a score of 73-65. That game saw F Graham Ike lead all scorers with 30 points, while G Joshua Dent and F Paulius Murauskas chipped in 16 and 15 points, respectively, for Saint Mary’s.
It’s no surprise that these are two dominant covering teams, ranking first and second in cover percentage against the spread (ATS). Saint Mary’s is 18-11-0 ATS, covering at an impressive 62.1% rate, while Gonzaga is 17-13-0 ATS (56.7%).
Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s Spread, Over/Under
As the West Coast Conference leader with a 16-1 conference record, Gonzaga is a 1.5-point favorite and features a 1.69x payout to win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Saint Mary’s is a home underdog with a 2.08x payout if they win, per PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 34 states.
- Spread: Gonzaga Bulldogs -1.5 (1.78x payout)
- Over/Under: 143.5 (1.81x payout on over)
- Game Winner Payout: Gonzaga 1.69x | Saint Mary’s 2.08x
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Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s Prediction on Spread
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s prediction on the spread for Saturday, February 28th, on PrizePicks.
- Gonzaga is an impressive 7-3-0 ATS (70%) away from home, the best road covering clip in the WCC.
- KenPom has Gonzaga net-rated 6.11 points above Saint Mary’s (28.93 to 22.82).
- Gonzaga has both a better offensive rating (123.2) and defensive rating (94.2) than Saint Mary’s (120.6 and 97.8).
- The places where Gonzaga’s defense is weak are spots that Saint Mary’s isn't prone to taking advantage. For example, Gonzaga ranks 295th nationally in 3-point rate defended at 43.2, but Saint Mary’s is 261st in 3-point rate at 35.5.
- The Zags have a turnover rate of 13.5%, 12th-lowest nationally. They also have a defensive turnover percentage of 21% (15th). Saint Mary's ranks 171st and 263rd, respectively, in the two statistics.
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Home-court advantage might help Saint Mary’s in what is sure to be a raucous University Credit Union Pavilion tonight. However, this has been Gonzaga’s conference all season, and they've been dominant on the road. Regardless of how this one goes, it’ll be a perfect way to wrap up an awesome Saturday of basketball.
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