The Saint Mary’s Gaels (24-4, 13-2 WCC) will look to extend a five-game win streak when they visit the Washington State Cougars (12-16, 7-8 WCC) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Beasley Coliseum as 8.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup’s over/under is set at 149.5.

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

• Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -422
• Washington State moneyline odds to win: +320
• Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-8.5)
• Total: 149.5

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

As the away team

• Saint Mary’s (CA) owns a better record against the spread at home (9-4-0) than it does in away games (4-5-0).
• When it comes to over/unders, the Gaels hit the over more consistently 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 three times in nine opportunities (33.3%).
• In 13 home games as a moneyline favorite, Saint Mary’s (CA) has 13 wins (1.000). It sports an identical winning percentage (7-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Gaels have been racking up 75.5 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• The last 10 games have seen Saint Mary’s (CA) give up 1.4 fewer points per game (62.8) than its season-long average (64.2).
• The Gaels are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 38.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 38.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 10-9-0 (As Favorite: 13-10-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
• O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-1 (Home: 13-0; Away: 7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)

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Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Washington State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .571 (8-6-0). Away, it is .500 (5-5-0).
• Cougars games have finished above the over/under 64.3% of the time at home (nine of 14), and 40% of the time on the road (four of 10).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Cougars have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-4) and away (0-7).

Recent trends

• The Cougars are scoring 80.2 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 3.2 more than their average for the season (77.0).
• While Washington State is giving up 77.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 80.1 points per contest.
• Over their previous 10 games, the Cougars are making 11.4 treys per game, 1.8 more than their season average (9.6). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (42.2%) compared to their season average (37.3%).

Washington State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
• O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-7)