Pacific Tigers vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 2/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pacific Tigers vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Pacific Tigers (13-16) are traveling to University Credit Union Pavilion on Thursday where they will meet the St. Mary's Gaels (24-5).

The Pacific Tigers faced Loyola Marymount and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-88 in their last game. Pacific ended the contest with a 57.7% FG percentage (30 of 52) and converted 12 of 23 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Tigers buried 16 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 69.6%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 18 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning defense, Pacific allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 out of 60 shooting. Loyola Marymount earned 11 assists and had 2 steals for this game. On top of that, Loyola Marymount collected 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Loyola Marymount finished the contest at 63.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 22 shots. They converted 14 out of their 29 shots from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Tigers ended up with 19 while Loyola Marymount finished the game with 21 fouls.

Judson Martindale is a guy who played a role in this game. He finished shooting 88.9% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 34 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 8 of 9 shooting.

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Pacific enters this contest with a record of 13-16 for the season. They cough up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Pacific is snagging 31.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 374 assists this season, which has them ranked 159th in the country in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 39.7% on shots from 3-point land (269 of 677) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.6 points per outing (61st in the country) while connecting on 45.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 fouls. They rank 263rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 388 surrendered for the campaign. The Tigers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.8% (797 of 1,702) and they surrender 37.2 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.6% from 3-point land and they are 349th in college basketball in opponents points per game (77.7).

In their last game, the St. Mary's Gaels walked away with a victory by a final of 71-65 when they played BYU. The Gaels were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. BYU was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Gaels to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to shooting from distance, St. Mary's converted 4 out of 13 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gaels shot 26 for 52 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Gaels allowed BYU to make 24 of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 42.1% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 47.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, St. Mary's permitted BYU to grab 29 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Logan Johnson was important for the Gaels for the matchup. He tallied 27 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the contest. He made 12 of 19 in this contest for a rate of 63.2%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

St. Mary's has a win-loss record of 24-5 on the season. The Gaels commit 16.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (223rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. St. Mary's has totaled 2,077 pts so far this year (71.6 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Gaels are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which is 101st in the country.

The St. Mary's defense surrenders 32.2% on shots from distance (156 of 484) and their opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 7.3 assists and 28.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 1st and 2nd in the nation. The Gaels are ranked 4th in college hoops in points given up per game with 58.9. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (33rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Mary's

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