The 2025 West Coast Conference Tournament comes to a close on Tuesday when the No. 17 Saint Mary’s Gaels take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the WCC Tournament Championship Game in Las Vegas. Gonzaga is 24-8 overall and 14-4 in conference play, while St. Mary’s is 28-4 overall and 17-1 in WCC games. The Bulldogs reach the WCC Tournament Finals by beating San Francisco 85-76 on Monday behind 27 points and 10 rebounds from Graham Ike. The Gaels advanced to the WCC Championship Game after blowing out Pepperdine 74-59. Paulius Murauskas led the way for Saint Mary’s with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Saint Mary’s won both head-to-head matchups between during the regular season.
Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. on Tuesday from the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Gonzaga is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s odds, while the over/under is 139.5 points per SportsLine consensus. Before locking in any Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2024-25 season on a 221-162 betting roll (+1895) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s and just locked in its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the St. Mary’s vs. Gonzaga game:
- Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s spread: Gonzaga -3.5
- Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s over/under: 139.5 points
- Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s money line: Gonzaga -178, Saint Mary’s +147
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Why Gonzaga can cover
The Bulldogs are 4-2 against the spread in their last six games. Gonzaga was the best offensive team in the WCC by a substantial margin this season, averaging 87.5 points per game. The Bulldogs lost both regular season games against St. Mary’s, but ranked third in the entire country in point differential for the season (+17.8).
Senior Graham Ike has been a dominant force for the Zags. In his second season with the program, the 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward is averaging 17.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Senior guard Ryan Nembhard averages a double-double for the Bulldogs on 10.8 points and 10.0 assists per game. See which team to pick here.
Why Saint Mary’s can cover
The Gaels won both head-to-head matchups against Gonzaga during the regular season, and covered in both games. Saint Mary’s is one of the premier defensive teams in college basketball. The Gaels enter Tuesday’s matchup ranked fifth in the country in points allowed per game (60.8).
The Gaels are balanced on the offensive end with six players averaging at least 8.4 points per game. Senior guard Augustas Marciulionis leads the way averaging 14.4 points and 6.1 assists per game. Forward Paulius Murauskas (12.9 points, 8.2 rebounds per game) and center Mitchell Saxen (10.3 points, 8.0 rebounds per game) lead Saint Mary’s supporting cast. See which team to pick here.
How to make Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s picks
The model has simulated Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 221-162 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.
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