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The No. 1 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels (25-6, 14-2 WCC) are favored by 6.5 points in the WCC Tournament when they face off the No. 5 seed BYU Cougars (19-14, 7-9 WCC) Monday at Orleans Arena, starting at 9:00 PM on ESPN. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Gaels vs. Cougars?
- Game Day: Monday, March 6, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
Betting Lines for Gaels vs. Cougars
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary’s (CA) | -6.5 | 131.5 |
Saint Mary’s (CA) Betting Stats & Information
- Saint Mary’s (CA) has put together a 23-4 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 85.2% of those games).
- The Gaels have a 20-4 record (winning 83.3% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -300 or shorter.
- The Gaels have a 17-12-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 6.5-point underdogs this year, the Cougars are 6-0 against the spread.
- The average over/under Saint Mary’s (CA) has had set in matchups this season is 0.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
BYU Betting Stats & Info
- This season, BYU has won three out of the 12 games, or 25%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Cougars are 1-3 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +240 or more on the moneyline.
- So far this year, the Cougars have compiled a 17-13-1 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 6.5-point underdogs this year, the Cougars are 6-0 against the spread.
- The average over/under in BYU’s games this season is 13.9 more points than the point total of 131.5 in this outing.
Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. BYU Season Stat Comparison
| Saint Mary’s (CA) Rank | Saint Mary’s (CA) AVG | BYU AVG | BYU Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180th | 71.9 | Points Scored | 75.7 | 86th |
| 5th | 59.3 | Points Allowed | 69.7 | 167th |
| 109th | 32.9 | Rebounds | 33.9 | 59th |
| 111th | 9.2 | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 | 111th |
| 119th | 7.9 | 3pt Made | 8.2 | 90th |
| 210th | 12.7 | Assists | 14.8 | 63rd |
| 12th | 9.5 | Turnovers | 13.9 | 330th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Saint Mary’s Gaels Leaders
- The Gaels leader in points and assists is Logan Johnson, who puts up 14.6 points per game to go with 3.7 assists.
- Mitchell Saxen is Saint Mary’s (CA)’s best rebounder, grabbing an average of eight boards in each contest while scoring 11.8 points per game.
- Alex Ducas leads the Gaels in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
BYU Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Fousseyni Traore with 13 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
- Dallin Hall’s assist statline paces BYU; he records 3.2 assists per game.
- Jaxson Robinson is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Cougars, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
