Indiana Hoosiers vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 3/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+3)

Moda Center is the site where the St. Mary's Gaels (25-7) will compete against the Indiana Hoosiers (21-13) on Thursday. St. Mary's opens this matchup as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 126.

The Indiana Hoosiers took the court against Wyoming and earned the victory with a final of 66-58 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Hoosiers walked away with 22 and Wyoming recorded 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 19 tries from distance. Wyoming finished the game shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 18 shots. Furthermore, Wyoming collected 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wyoming recorded 6 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. In reference to the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 43.5% from the field on 20 of 46 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoosiers made 12 of their 20 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Indiana wrapped up the game with a 41.9% field goal percentage (26 of 62) and converted 2 out of their 13 shots from beyond the arc.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 36 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He walked away with 29 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Indiana enters this one with a mark of 21-13 so far this season. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a team, Indiana is collecting 36.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 503 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 32nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hoosiers are hitting 33.5% on three-point shots (204 of 609) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They average 71.3 pts per game (163rd in the nation) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

On defense, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 fouls. They concede 32.6% on 3-pointers and they are 73rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (65.7). The Hoosiers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.2% (762 of 1,944) and they concede 33.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 100th in the country in giving up assists with 362 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the St. Mary's Gaels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-69 against Gonzaga. The Gaels collected 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. Gonzaga was called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Gaels to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to bury 10 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, St. Mary's buried 5 of 16 tries (31.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Gaels shot 27 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.4%. The Gaels permitted Gonzaga to make 30 of their 52 attempts from the field which left them shooting 57.7% for the contest. They finished 50.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 of 16 and ended up shooting 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, St. Mary's allowed Gonzaga to snag 24 in all (3 offensive).

Logan Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Gaels for the contest. He converted 9 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in this contest.

St. Mary's has a win-loss mark of 25-7 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Gaels are hitting on 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 57th in the nation. St. Mary's has accounted for 2,232 pts so far this season (69.8 per contest) and they grab 33.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per contest (146th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Gaels are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls every game and they shoot 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Gaels are ranked 12th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 60.5. They are able to force 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (146th in college basketball). The St. Mary's defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (169 of 497) and opponents are making 71.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 8.4 dimes and 29.6 boards every game, which ranks 2nd and 7th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana (+3)

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