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St. Mary’s Gaels @Wash. state cougars
Current record: St. Mary’s 17-3, Washington State 15-6
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St. Mary’s Frog and Wash. The State Cougars have another exciting West Coast matchup on their schedule, as they tip off Saturday at Wallis-Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum at 8 p.m. The Gaels aim to tack on another W, extending their winning streak to 13 games on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, St. Mary’s had a win against San Fran. By definitive 71-51. The Gaels have developed a habit of cleaning opponents off the court this season as they win contests by 19 points or more.
St. Mary’s success was the result of a balanced attack with several players stepping up, though Paulius Murauskas went 10 for 14 for 24 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Murauskas a new career best in field goal percentage (71.4%). Another player who made a difference was Mitchell Saxen who scored 6 for 8 on his way to 14 points and 5 assists and 2 steals.
St. Mary’s worked as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outscored their opponents in that division as San Fran. Only 9 have been posted.
Meanwhile, Washington State took a serious blow against Santa Clara on Thursday, falling to 93-65. The over/under was set at 158.5 points, so it’s a work odds maker. You were right on the money.
Lejuan Watts worked on the losing side as he dropped a triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. He became a key player for the Wash. State: Team is 14-4 when posting at least eight assists, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also received help courtesy of Ethan Price, who had 16 points and two blocks.
St. Mary’s has been on a roll lately. They won eight of their last nine games. Wash. As for State, their loss lowered their record to 15-6.
Saturday’s matchup is shaping up to be a rough game. St. Mary’s hasn’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging only 9.8 turnovers per game. However, since he is averaging 15.3, Wash. It’s a different story for State. Given St. Mary’s considerable advantage in the area, Washington State needs to find a way to fill that gap.
Looking forward to it, St. Mary’s is my favorite with this one. Experts expect to win by 6 points. This contest will be their 11th straight as favorites (6-4 against the spread so far this stretch).
odds
St. Mary’s is a solid 6-point favorite in the wash, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good feel for this line. The game opened with the Gaels as 5.5 point favorites.
The over/under is 141.5 points.
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Series history
Washington State won the only game these two teams played in the last eight years.
November 24, 2017 – Washington State 84 vs. St. Mary’s 79
