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The No. 2 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels (24-6, 12-3 WCC) are 5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 3 seed Santa Clara Broncos (21-10, 10-5 WCC) in the WCC Tournament Monday at Orleans Arena, starting at 11:30 PM.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Gaels vs. Broncos
- Game Day: Monday, March 7, 2022
- Game Time: 11:30 PM ET
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary’s (CA) | -5 | 138 |
Saint Mary’s (CA) Betting Stats & Information
- The Gaels have been favored on the moneyline 21 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-2 in those games.
- Saint Mary’s (CA) has played 17 times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -216 or shorter, and won each game.
- Saint Mary’s (CA) has gone 19-11-1 ATS this season.
- The Gaels are 12-5 against the spread when favored by 5 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in 13 of Saint Mary’s (CA)’s 31 games with a set total.
- The average over/under the Gaels have had set in matchups this season is 7.1 less points than this outing’s point total.
Santa Clara Betting Stats & Info
- The Broncos have won five, or 41.7%, of the 12 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Santa Clara has been at least a +176 moneyline underdog five times this season, and lost all of those games.
- Santa Clara has covered the spread in a matchup 19 times this year (19-11-1).
- The Broncos are 3-2 ATS when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- This season, 20 of Santa Clara’s games have gone over the point total.
- The average total in Broncos games this season is 7.3 more points than the point total of 138 in this outing.
Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Santa Clara Season Stat Comparison
| Saint Mary’s (CA) Rank | Saint Mary’s (CA) AVG | Santa Clara AVG | Santa Clara Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212th | 69.6 | Points Scored | 78.3 | 30th |
| 7th | 59.4 | Points Allowed | 72.1 | 261st |
| 233rd | 31.2 | Rebounds | 32.2 | 166th |
| 281st | 7.2 | Off. Rebounds | 6.2 | 333rd |
| 183rd | 7.3 | 3pt Made | 7.4 | 175th |
| 124th | 13.7 | Assists | 15.4 | 38th |
| 288th | 10.8 | Turnovers | 11.5 | 228th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Saint Mary’s Gaels Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Gaels is Matthias Tass, who averages 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
- Tommy Kuhse is Saint Mary’s (CA)’s best passer, distributing 3.6 assists per game while scoring 11.4 PPG.
- Alex Ducas makes more threes per game than any other member of the Gaels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.
Santa Clara Broncos Leaders
- Jalen Williams racks up 18.1 points and tacks on 4.1 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Broncos’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Keshawn Justice’s stat line of seven rebounds, 13.1 points and 2.3 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Santa Clara rebounding leaderboard.
- Justice averages 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Broncos.
