Saint Mary's vs BYU Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 6 WCC Tournament (Cougars Put Up a Fight in Paradise)

Saint Mary's (CA) vs BYU Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball WCC Tournament Game
• No. 17 Saint Mary's (C A) (25-6, 14-2 WCC) vs. BYU (19-14, 7-9 WCC)
• Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Venue: Orleans Arena — Paradise, Nevada
• Coverage: ESPN

A spot in the WCC Tournament final is on the line as the BYU Cougars and Saint Mary's Gaels battle it ou on Monday night. BYU has cruised to double-digit wins over Portland and Loyola Marymount to get to this point. Both games featured at least eight different Cougars getting on the score sheet.

Meanwhile, Saint Mary's has enjoyed a triple bye as the No. 1 seed in the conference. The Gaels fell short in a 77-68 loss to Gonzaga their last time out on Feb. 25. Logan Johnson and Aidan Mahaney are each averaging over 14.5 points per game this year. Which WCC team will move on to the final?

Saint Mary's (CA) vs BYU Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STMARY: (-295) | BYU: (+235)
• Spread: STMARY: -6.5 (-120) | BYU: +6.5 (-102)
• Total: 128.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Saint Mary's enters this contest as a consi derable favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 128.5 points, which is below average compared to Monday's projected totals.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs BYU Betting Trends

• Saint Mary's (CA) has covered the spread 16 times in 30 games.
• Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Gaels are 13-13.
• Out of 30 Saint Mary's (CA)'s games so far this season, 15 have hit the over.
• BYU's record against the spread is 17-14-0.
• The Cougars are yet to lose ATS (6-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this year.
• BYU has seen 15 of its 31 games hit the over.

  
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