The San Francisco Dons (16-5, 6-2 WCC) visit the Saint Mary’s Gaels (16-3, 6-0) Thursday. Tip-off from University Credit Union Pavilion is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the San Francisco vs. Saint Mary’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
San Francisco has won back-to-back games after taking down Oregon State 81-70 Saturday and covering as a 4.5-point home favorite. G Malik Thomas scored a game-high 24 points.
Saint Mary’s has won 6 games in a row after handling Pepperdine 74-50 Saturday, covering as a 13.5-point road favorite. F Luke Barrett scored a team-high 14 points.
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San Francisco at Saint Mary’s odds
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Moneyline (ML): San Francisco +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | Saint Mary’s -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): San Francisco +10.5 (-110) | Saint Mary’s -10.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
San Francisco at Saint Mary’s picks and predictions
Prediction
Saint Mary’s 82, San Francisco 69
Moneyline
PASS.
While Saint Mary’s (-600) is 10-1 at home and San Francisco is 2-3 on the road, the spread is the preferred play here and is available at a much better price.
Against the spread
BET SAINT MARY’S -10.5 (-110).
Saint Mary’s has covered 5 straight games, all as a favorite of 13.5 or more points. It has covered back-to-back home games and scored 81 or more points in 3 of its last 4.
San Francisco has failed to cover 7 of its last 10 games overall, including 4 of its last 5 on the road and 2 straight as an underdog.
Over/Under
BET OVER 136.5 (-105).
San Francisco has scored 80 or more points in 6 of its last 7 games, going 5-2 O/U.
Saint Mary’s has scored 81 or more points in 3 of its last 4 games, going 3-1 O/U, and is 4-3-1 to the Over in its last 8.
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