Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Pacific betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The Saint Mary’s Gaels (22-4, 11-2 WCC) are 7.5-point favorites as they look to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Pacific Tigers (17-10, 8-6 WCC) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Alex G. Spanos Center. The game airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5.

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

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -337
  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: +262
  • Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-7.5)
  • Total: 135.5

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

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Saint Mary’s (CA) has performed better when playing at home, covering nine times in 13 home games, and three times in seven road games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Gaels hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in 13 opportunities this season (53.8%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in seven opportunities (28.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Mary’s (CA) has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Gaels have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 79.2 points per contest over that span compared to the 78.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Saint Mary’s (CA) allow 1.4 more points per game (65.5) than its season-long average (64.1).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Gaels are making 1.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (42.3% compared to 38.8% season-long).

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 10-8-0 (As Favorite: 12-9-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-1 (Home: 13-0; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (96th in nation) 39.9 (23rd) 36.9 (20th) 26.3 (fifth) 15.8 (73rd) 10.3 (96th)

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Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pacific’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). Away, it is .462 (6-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over two of 10 times at home (20%), and eight of 13 on the road (61.5%).
  • The Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers are scoring 74.1 points per game, 0.6 fewer points than their season average (74.7).
  • Pacific is ceding 69.0 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.0 points allowed.
  • The Tigers are draining 7.6 threes per contest with a 38.8% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 36.5%.

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (46th in nation) 41.7 (58th) 35.0 (50th) 25.8 (third) 15.4 (92nd) 12.2 (286th)
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