The Battleground 2K22 is set for Saturday night when the Saint Mary’s Gaels (6-2) battle the Houston Cougars (7-0) in Fort Worth. Saint Mary’s started 6-0 before losing their last two games and will hope they don’t extend that losing streak to three games. Houston is the top ranked team in the country and have looked like it. Below is my college basketball pick for Saint Mary’s vs Houston.
Saint Mary’s vs Houston Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Houston -10 |
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This game will be played at Dickies Arena at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Why Bet Houston -10
✅ Houston is 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games.
✅ Saint Mary’s is 2-3 ATS in their last five games.
NCAABB
Houston Cougars
Saint Mary's Gaels
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
HOU | Advanced Game Stats | STMRY |
---|---|---|
64.2 | Pace | 63.5 |
113.0 | Off.Rate | 91.7 |
.299 | FTr | .316 |
.366 | 3PAr | .294 |
.526 | TS% | .482 |
52.7 | TRB% | 41.0 |
49.1 | AST% | 47.2 |
15.5 | STL% | 8.2 |
16.1 | BLK% | 7.1 |
.497 | eFG% | .442 |
11.4 | TOV% | 15.1 |
36.9 | ORB% | 22.2 |
.208 | TF/FGA | .225 |
Defense/Offense
HOU | Advanced Game Stats | STMRY |
---|---|---|
64.2 | Pace | 63.5 |
88.2 | Off.Rate | 116.0 |
.390 | FTr | .288 |
.409 | 3PAr | .365 |
.482 | TS% | .555 |
47.3 | TRB% | 59.0 |
60.2 | AST% | 58.7 |
7.9 | STL% | 10.2 |
7.4 | BLK% | 10.5 |
.440 | eFG% | .534 |
21.2 | TOV% | 13.2 |
30.3 | ORB% | 39.7 |
.261 | TF/FGA | .195 |
Betting Trends
HOU | Betting Trends | STMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
71.67 | Avg Score | 68 |
50.67 | Avg Opp Score | 67.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
63.67 | Avg Score | 68.33 |
53.67 | Avg Opp Score | 61.67 |
HOU | Betting Trends | STMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
76.2 | Avg Score | 70.4 |
49 | Avg Opp Score | 60.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
66.2 | Avg Score | 68 |
54.8 | Avg Opp Score | 54.4 |
HOU | Betting Trends | STMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
72.9 | Avg Score | 71 |
49.9 | Avg Opp Score | 58.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
71.2 | Avg Score | 72.1 |
63.3 | Avg Opp Score | 57.7 |
Head to Head
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Saint Mary’s Gaels
Last time out, Saint Mary’s hosted a good New Mexico team and lost 69-65. This was a fantastic game that saw Saint Mary’s lead by as many as 11 points, but the Lobos as the better team throughout. New Mexico led by four at the half and never gave that lead back. Saint Mary’s lost outright as 9.5-point favorites.
Alex Ducas had 25 points and four rebounds in the win. Mitchell Saxen added 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists, five steals, and two blocks on the night.
Through eight games, Saint Mary’s is scoring 71.5 points per game, shooting 45.3% from the field, and assisting on 12.5 made shots. The Gaels are allowing 57.5 points, grabbing 37.6 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 9.0 times.
Houston Cougars
Houston hosted Norfolk State and easily won 100-52. This was never going to be a close game and the Cougars made sure of that right from the start. The Cougars led by 34 at the break and did not let up on the second half. Houston easily covered the 26.5-point spread.
Marcus Sasser went off for 25 points, one rebound, four assists, and two steals. Jamal Shead added 12 points, three rebounds, 11 assists, and one steal in the win.
After seven games, Houston is scoring 77.9 points per game, shooting 47.8% from the field, and assisting on 14.7 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 48.0 points, grabbing 42.0 rebounds, blocking 5.4 shots, and stealing the ball 9.9 times.