Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s (CA) betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Saint Mary’s Gaels (19-3, 9-0 WCC) host the Gonzaga Bulldogs (16-6, 7-2 WCC) after winning four straight home games. The Bulldogs are favored by just 1.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 11:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The point total for the matchup is set at 145.5.

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Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s (CA) betting lines

  • Gonzaga moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: +108
  • Spread: Gonzaga (-1.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Gonzaga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Gonzaga has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in 10 games at home, and it has covered three times in five games when playing on the road.
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the total in a lower percentage of games at home (60%) than away games (80%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Gonzaga has won eight of nine games when playing at home, good for a .889 winning percentage. It has won four of five games away from home (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bulldogs have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 90.0 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 89.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Gonzaga’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (74.2) is 2.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.6).
  • The Bulldogs’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.0% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.3 makes and 36.7%.

Gonzaga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 9-13-0 (As Favorite: 9-13-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-7-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-6 (Home: 8-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (third in nation) 42.0 (101st) 35.8 (34th) 28.5 (49th) 19.9 (first) 9.7 (31st)

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Saint Mary’s (CA) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Saint Mary’s (CA) has a lower winning percentage at home (.364, 4-7-0 record) than on the road (.833, 5-1-0).
  • Gaels games have finished above the over/under 63.6% of the time at home (seven of 11), and 50% of the time away (three of six).

Recent trends

  • While the Gaels are posting 76.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their past 10 games, amassing 76.6 a contest.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has performed better defensively in its last 10 games, surrendering 57.6 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points than its season average of 61.0 allowed.
  • The Gaels are sinking 7.7 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.0%).

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (116th in nation) 40.0 (30th) 37.5 (ninth) 26.5 (eighth) 16.7 (32nd) 9.6 (25th)
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