GAME: #893 Saint Marys CA vs #894 BYU
TIME: 3/9/2020 – 11:30p EST
SPREAD: BYU -4
TOTAL: 145.5
SPORTSBOOK: WagerWeb Sportsbook
The Saint Mary’s Gaels (25-7, 11-5) have a tough match-up against the #15 BYU Cougars (24-7, 13-3) in the West Coast Conference Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Monday at 11:30 p.m. EST. Saint Mary’s beat Pepperdine 89-82 in OT in its last outing while BYU beat Pepperdine 81-64 on Feb. 29. These teams met twice this season with each team winning on their home court, 87-74 at St. Mary’s and 81-79 at BYU.
SAINT MARY’S GAELS
The Saint Mary Gaels are averaging 76 points on 48% field goal shooting adding 8.23, 7 offensive rebounds, and committing only 9.4 turnovers per game. The Gaels are allowing 66 points per game on 45% field goal shooting while forcing 11.4 turnovers and adding 4 steals and 3.2 blocks per game on the defensive end. St Mary’s is led by Jordan Ford who’s averaging 21.8 points, 5 rebounds, and one steal per game.
BYU COUGARS
The BYU Cougars are averaging 80 points per game on 50% field goal shooting(ranked 3rd in the NCAA) adding 10.5 threes on 42% field goal shooting which is ranked #1 in the NCAA, and 5.7 offensive rebounds while committing 10.9 turnovers per game on the offensive end. BYU is allowing 68 points per game on 44% field-goal shooting while forcing 12.9 turnovers and adding 6.1 steals and 2.4 blocks per game on the defensive end. BYU is led by Yoeli Childs who’s averaging 22.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
ST. MARYS vs BYU PICK & PREDICTION
BYU is an experienced team that has a lot of depth, playing up to 12 players per game with 5 players averaging over 5 points per game while Saint Mary’s has 3 players in double figures and another 5 to 6 players that contribute but minimally. This game is going to come down to three-point shooting and three-point defending. The Gaels allow a stingy 33% from three while BYU is allowing a generous 39.7% from three. Look for Saint Mary’s to keep the momentum moving forward from the previous win into this game to keep this game close and possibly win outright. Expect this to be a high scoring game regardless of who wins it should be a close game that will be highly competitive with a lot of scoring, especially in the final minutes.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
SAINT MARYS
- Over is 7-1 in Gaels last 8 games following a straight-up win.
- Over is 4-1 in Gaels last 5 neutral site games.
- Over is 20-7 in Gaels last 27 overall.
BYU
- Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
- Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
- Over is 9-3 in Cougars last 12 games following an ATS win.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: St. Marys +4 / Over 145.5
Fade the Public: St. Marys +4 / no data
Sharp Action: St. Marys +4 / no data
St. Marys vs #15 BYU Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball