Gonzaga Bulldogs vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN

University Credit Union Pavilion is the site where the St. Mary's Gaels (22-6) will try to beat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (23-2) on Saturday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Santa Clara and notched a win by a score of 81-69 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 18 and Santa Clara accounted for 19 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 11 shots from distance. Santa Clara finished the contest at 78.9% at the free throw line by burying 15 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Santa Clara snagged 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Santa Clara totaled 12 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In reference to defense, Gonzaga allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the field on 24 of 58 shooting. They also dished out 15 dimes for the contest while creating 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 15 of 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Gonzaga finished the game with a 40.3% FG percentage (27 of 67) and buried 12 out of their 35 shots from distance.

Drew Timme is someone who was a factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Gonzaga will play this game with a mark of 23-2 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a team are committing 15.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Gonzaga is pulling in 42.8 boards per contest and has racked up 473 dimes this year, which ranks 10th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 37.5% from downtown (217 of 578) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They average 89.5 pts per contest (1st in college basketball) while going 52.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 29.7% from 3-point land and they are 46th in the nation in points per game allowed (64.6). The Bulldogs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.2% (602 of 1,617) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 13th in the nation in allowing assists with 250 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the St. Mary's Gaels got the win with a final of 69-64 against BYU. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, St. Mary's permitted BYU to get 30 in total (7 offensive). They went 33.3% from distance by shooting 5 of 15 and finished the contest at 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Gaels allowed BYU to make 25 out of their 56 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.6% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Gaels shot 26 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, St. Mary's made 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to make 9 of those for a rate of 64.3%. BYU earned 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Gaels to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The Gaels were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 for this contest.

Tommy Kuhse ended up being a factor for the Gaels in this matchup. He converted 10 of 19 in this matchup giving him a rate of 52.6%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in this contest.

St. Mary's has a record of 22-6 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Gaels are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 70th in D-1. St. Mary's has earned 1,961 points on the campaign (70.0 per contest) and they average 33.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per contest (126th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. The Gaels are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Gaels on defense are ranked 10th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 60.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (156th in the country). The St. Mary's defense allows 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (149 of 440) and their opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 8.4 assists and 29.4 boards per contest, which is 2nd and 9th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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