Saint Mary's vs Gonzaga Picks and Prediction – 2/23/2025

The St Mary's Gaels visit Spokane, Washington, and the McCarthy Athletic Center for a West Coast Conference showdown with the Gonzaga Bulldogs. St Mary's is 24-4 overall and a WCC-leading 14-1. The Gaels defeated Portland 79-66 on Wednesday. Paulius Murauskas was the leading scorer for St. Mary’s with 20 points. The Gaels have won each of the last four. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Augustus Marciulionis leads St Mary's in scoring and assists, averaging 14.4 points and 6.2 assists per game. Paulius Murauskas is second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 13.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. St Mary's has three players who average double figures in scoring. The Gaels score an average of 74.8 points per game, shooting 46.1% overall and 33.2% from 3-point territory.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs look for a sixth consecutive win on Saturday when hosting the St Mary's Gaels. Gonzaga is 21-7 overall and 12-3 in WCC play. The Bulldogs defeated Washington State 84-63 on Wednesday night with Nolan Hickman scoring 23 points to lead Gonzaga. Gonzaga has won each of its last five and seven of the last eight. Gonzaga trails St. Mary’s by two games in the WCC standings.

Graham Ike leads Gonzaga in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Ryan Nembhard is the leader in assists, averaging 9.7 per game. Khalif Battle is second in scoring, averaging 12.7 points per game. Gonzaga has five players who average double figures in scoring. Gonzaga scores an average of 87.8 points per game, shooting 50.0% overall and 35.4% from 3-point territory. 

The Gonzaga Bulldogs will win on Saturday when hosting the St Mary's Gaels, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of St Mary's last seven and five of Gonzaga's last six. Gonzaga lost 62-58 in the first meeting between the two and the 120 points scored, easily cashed UNDER the closing line 147 points. St Mary's is 5th best in points allowed in the nation, allowing an average of 60.7 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Gonzaga Bulldogs win but our best play is UNDER 68-60.