Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Oregon State betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The No. 23 Saint Mary’s Gaels (26-4, 16-1 WCC) are big, 12.5-point favorites as they try to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the Oregon State Beavers (20-10, 10-7 WCC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at University Credit Union Pavilion. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 129.5.

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Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Oregon State betting lines

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -885
  • Oregon State moneyline odds to win: +589
  • Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-12.5)
  • Total: 129.5

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

As the home team

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) sports a worse record against the spread at home (6-9-0) than it does on the road (7-3-0).
  • The Gaels have hit the over on the total in eight of 15 home games (53.3%), compared to three of 10 road games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Mary’s (CA) has picked up the win in 13 of 14 games at home, good for a .929 winning percentage. It has won seven of eight games on the road (.875) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Gaels have been racking up 69.7 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 60.9 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 60.7 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Gaels are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.5 threes per game and shooting 32.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 33.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-15-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-4 (Home: 13-1; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (118th in nation) 40.6 (30th) 36.4 (16th) 26.2 (seventh) 15.9 (47th) 9.2 (17th)

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Oregon State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oregon State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .812 (13-3-0). Away, it is .333 (3-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Beavers games have gone over 10 of 16 times at home (62.5%), and eight of nine on the road (88.9%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Beavers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (0-4).

Recent trends

  • The Beavers have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, scoring 74.7 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points their than season average of 76.8.
  • Oregon State has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 74.1 points per contest, 5.8 more points than its season average of 68.3.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Beavers are draining 6.7 treys per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.6%) compared to their season average (37.2%).

Oregon State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-11-0 (Home: 13-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 13-7-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-8-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 8-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 12-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (23rd in nation) 43.4 (149th) 31.1 (237th) 26.3 (eighth) 14.8 (97th) 10.4 (97th)
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