Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s (CA) betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Saint Mary’s Gaels (24-4, 14-1 WCC) will attempt to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Gonzaga Bulldogs (21-7, 12-3 WCC) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025 as 6.5-point underdogs. The Bulldogs have won five games in a row. The over/under is 142.5 in the matchup.

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Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s (CA) betting lines

  • Gonzaga moneyline odds to win: -288
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: +232
  • Spread: Gonzaga (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Gonzaga statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Gonzaga has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 13 games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in eight games when playing on the road.
  • The Bulldogs have hit the over on the over/under in seven of 13 home games (53.8%), compared to four of eight road games (50%).
  • Gonzaga has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 11-1 (.917). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 6-2 (.750).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bulldogs have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 87.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 87.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Gonzaga has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 69.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.5 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Bulldogs’ 7.3 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 7.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.4% from beyond the arc.

Gonzaga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 10-14-0 (As Favorite: 11-17-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-7 (Home: 11-1; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (third in nation) 41.1 (45th) 35.7 (27th) 28.6 (43rd) 20.0 (first) 9.4 (26th)

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Saint Mary’s (CA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Mary’s (CA)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (6-9-0). Away, it is .750 (6-2-0).
  • Gaels games have gone above the over/under 53.3% of the time at home (eight of 15), and 37.5% of the time away (three of eight).
  • The Gaels’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000, both at home (1-0) and on the road (1-0).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Gaels are averaging 71.0 points per game, 3.8 fewer points than their season average (74.8).
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) is surrendering 58.8 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 1.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (60.7).
  • The Gaels are draining 0.7 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (6.1) compared to their season average (6.8), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.6%) compared to their season mark (33.2%).

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-4 (Home: 13-1; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (109th in nation) 40.4 (30th) 36.5 (15th) 26.4 (eighth) 16.2 (42nd) 9.3 (19th)
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