Barry Recks
The top two teams in the West Coast Conference will be going at each other in a colossal matchup this Saturday in Spokane. Who wins this Saint Mary’s Gaels vs Saint Mary’s Gaels showdown?
Read on for more about this St. Mary’s vs Gonzaga matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the St. Mary’s Gaels vs Gonzaga Bulldogs College Basketball Game on February 25, 2023
- Where: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the St. Mary’s Gaels
- Regular Season Record: 25-5
St. Mary’s mission here is to double down on its dominance of the Bulldogs, whom the Gaels have defeated already once earlier this season.
The Gaels are also looking to win the last game of their regular-season schedule. They took down Gonzaga on Feb. 4 at home, via a 78-70 overtime victory. Freshman guard Aidan Mahaney led St. Mary’s in that win with 18 points, but it was really the Gaels’ defense that made the difference for the team.
Gonzaga was held way below its scoring average and shot just 49 FG% while also committing 11 turnovers. Defense is the name of the game for the Gaels, who are a top 10 team nationally in terms of adjusted defensive efficiency and scoring defense. St. Mary’s is 4-1-1 ATS in its last six games as the home team.
Betting on the Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Regular Season Record: 24-5
Gonzaga is looking for a big payback for its loss to St. Mary’s. It’s hard to beat the Bulldogs once, especially in league play, so it definitely isn’t an easy task to take them down twice in the same season. The odds are stacked against the Gaels in that regard coming into this matchup versus the Bulldogs.
Moreover, Gonzaga will be playing at home this time around. The Bulldogs have won all four of their games as the home team against St. Mary’s, with Gonzaga going 2-1-1 ATS in those contests. Dating back to 2013, the Bulldogs are 8-2 SU and 5-4-1 ATS in home games against the Gaels.
While the Gaels’ defense withstood Gonzaga’s attack earlier this month, the Bulldogs’ offense will still be a tough challenge for St. Mary’s to stop, with the Bulldogs owning the No. 1 adjusted offensive efficiency in all of Division I basketball.
JefeBet Prediction
It’s a hard task to ask the Gaels for another win here, and with revenge in the Bulldogs mind, I see Gonzaga getting a comfortable win here.
Prediction: Gonzaga covers.
