A West Coast Conference rivalry is renewed Saturday night when the #22 Saint Mary’s Gaels (18-4, 7-0 in WCC) visit the BYU Cougars (14-9, 4-4). Saint Mary’s look like the class of the WCC and they can cement that with a road win against a tough BYU squad. Below is my college basketball pick for Saint Mary’s vs BYU.
Saint Mary’s vs BYU Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Saint Mary’s -6.5 |
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This game will be played at the Marriott Center at 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Why Bet Saint Mary’s -6.5
✅ Saint Mary’s is 4-0-1 against the spread in their last five games.
✅ The Gaels are 9-0 in their last nine games played.
✅ BYU is 2-4 ATS in their last six games.
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Saint Mary's Gaels
BYU Cougars
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| STMRY | Advanced Game Stats | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| 66.2 | Pace | 68.6 |
| 112.6 | Off.Rate | 94.3 |
| .362 | FTr | .293 |
| .335 | 3PAr | .443 |
| .538 | TS% | .524 |
| 56.6 | TRB% | 41.0 |
| 56.1 | AST% | 53.5 |
| 10.6 | STL% | 8.2 |
| 10.8 | BLK% | 6.3 |
| .508 | eFG% | .495 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 17.5 |
| 40.4 | ORB% | 18.5 |
| .244 | TF/FGA | .204 |
Defense/Offense
| STMRY | Advanced Game Stats | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| 66.2 | Pace | 68.6 |
| 93.6 | Off.Rate | 120.7 |
| .280 | FTr | .272 |
| .326 | 3PAr | .475 |
| .478 | TS% | .584 |
| 43.4 | TRB% | 59.0 |
| 51.2 | AST% | 56.5 |
| 9.3 | STL% | 10.8 |
| 8.4 | BLK% | 13.7 |
| .438 | eFG% | .567 |
| 15.3 | TOV% | 13.7 |
| 27.4 | ORB% | 37.6 |
| .207 | TF/FGA | .186 |
Betting Trends
| STMRY | Betting Trends | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 80.33 |
| 54.33 | Avg Opp Score | 82 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72.67 | Avg Score | 78.67 |
| 56.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
| STMRY | Betting Trends | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 4-0-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 77.8 | Avg Score | 76.6 |
| 53.6 | Avg Opp Score | 73.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 71.8 | Avg Score | 77.8 |
| 57.6 | Avg Opp Score | 66.4 |
| STMRY | Betting Trends | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 75.1 | Avg Score | 73.5 |
| 57 | Avg Opp Score | 65.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-0 |
| 67.4 | Avg Score | 77.2 |
| 63.9 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
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Saint Mary’s Gaels
Last time out, Saint Mary’s hosted the Santa Clara Broncos and dominated in a 77-58 win. It was a close first half, but the Gaels took a seven-point advantage into the half and never looked back. The Broncos were outmatched in this one and it showed in their second half performance. Saint Mary’s led by as many as 28 points, never trailed by more than three, and covered the -11.5-point spread.
Mitchell Saxen had 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists on the night. Logan Johnson added 13 points, one rebound, four assists, and one steal in the victory.
Through 22 games, Saint Mary’s is scoring 72.1 points per game, shooting 46.7% from the field, and assisting on 13.2 made shots. The Gaels are allowing 57.2 points, grabbing 37.0 rebounds, blocking 3.4 shots, and stealing the ball 7.5 times.
BYU Cougars
BYU visited the San Francisco Dons and left with a disappointing 82-74 defeat. The Dons were ready for this one as they came out quick and built a double-digit advantage just five minutes into the game. San Francisco led by nine at the half and never led the Cougars get within firing range again. BYU trailed by as many as 16 points, never led in the game, and could not cover the +1.0-point spread.
Jaxson Robinson had 11 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the loss. Gideon George added 12 points, five rebounds, one assist, and three steals in the game.
After 23 games, BYU is scoring 75.3 points per game, shooting 44.8% from the field, and assisting on 15.4 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 69.1 points, grabbing 38.8 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 7.8 times.
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