Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Davidson betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 7

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The Davidson Wildcats (7-1) are 9.5-point underdogs against the Saint Mary’s Gaels (8-1) at John M. Belk Arena on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 138.5 for the matchup.

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

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -472
  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: +359
  • Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-9.5)
  • Total: 138.5

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

As the away team

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) did a better job covering the spread in road games (7-3-0) than it did at home (6-10-0) last season.
  • The Gaels hit the over on the total in nine of 16 home games (56.2%) last year, compared to three of 10 road games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Mary’s (CA) won a higher percentage of its games at home (.933) compared to road games (.875) last year.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Gaels were 205th in college basketball on offense (72.9 points scored per game) and fifth-best on defense (61.1 points conceded).
  • On the glass, Saint Mary’s (CA) was 15th-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.3 per game) last season. It was fourth-best in rebounds allowed (26.1 per game).
  • The Gaels were 74th in the country in assists (15.1 per game) last season.

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (67th in nation) 37.6 (15th) 37.3 (45th) 26.3 (20th) 16.0 (111th) 11.1 (133rd)

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Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Davidson had better results away (7-4-0) than at home (7-9-0).
  • Wildcats games finished above the over/under 37.5% of the time at home (six of 16) last year, and 45.5% of the time away (five of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Wildcats won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-6).

Last season stats

  • The Wildcats were 215th in college basketball last year with 72.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 137th with 70.7 points allowed per contest.
  • Last year Davidson grabbed 30.2 rebounds per game (287th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 31.3 rebounds per contest (187th-ranked).
  • Last year the Wildcats ranked 83rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.9 per game.

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (52nd in nation) 45.1 (256th) 28.4 (335th) 28.9 (84th) 14.3 (191st) 10.6 (94th)
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