St. Mary’s vs San Francisco Prediction 2/6/25 College Basketball Picks

The Saint Mary’s Gaels are visiting the San Francisco Dons on Thursday, February 6th at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Saint Mary’s Gaels vs San Francisco Dons Prediction. We will examine:

The San Francisco Dons’ recent form and player performance

The Saint Mary’s Gaels’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving San Francisco Dons

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Saint Mary’s Gaels

Recent betting trends in games played between Saint Mary’s Gaelsand San Francisco Dons

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Saint Mary’s Gaels vs San Francisco Dons game

San Francisco Dons Preview

The San Francisco Dons have an 18-6 record this season and are sitting in second place in the West Coast. The Dons are coming off a 75-51 win over Washington State. The Dons are 100-12-1 against the spread, and 11-12 in over/under, while having a 14-0 home record.

Offensively, San Francisco is averaging 76 points per game, which ranks 135th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67 points per game (56th). The Dons shoot 46.1% from the field (107th) and 34.6% from beyond the arc (141st). The Dons shoot 69.7% from the free-throw line (251st) and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game (201st).

Malik Thomas leads San Francisco in scoring this season, with 19.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Marcus Williams adds 14.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and a team-high 4.4 assists per game.

Saint Mary’s Gaels Preview

The Saint Mary’s Gaels have a 20-3 record this season and are sitting in first place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 62-58 win over Gonzaga. The Gaels are 11-11 against the spread, and 10-11-1 in over/under while having a 6-0 road record.

Offensively, Saint Mary’s is averaging 75.6 points per game, which ranks 149th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 60.8 points per game, which is the 7th-best in the nation. The Gaels shoot 45.7% from the field (136th) and 34.1% from beyond the arc (166th). The Gaels shoot 69.1% from the free-throw line (274th) and are grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game, which is the 15th-best in the nation.

Augustas Marciulionis leads Saint Mary’s in scoring this season, with 13.4 points and a team-high 5.8 assists, while Paulius Murauskas adds 13.1 points and a team-high 8.9 rebounds per game.

Why the San Francisco Dons will win

• San Francisco has won each of its last 18 games at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
• San Francisco has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against the West Coast Conference.

Why the Saint Mary’s Gaels will win

• Saint Mary’s has won each of its last 13 road games against the West Coast Conference.
• Saint Mary’s has won the first half in each of its last 10 night games against the West Coast Conference.

Saint Mary’s Gaels vs San Francisco Dons Prediction

Saint Mary’s has won their last 10 meetings against San Francisco, and is 8-2 against the spread. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Saint Mary’s won 71-51 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Saint Mary’s Gaels vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, Saint Mary’s is coming as -6.5 road favorites. Both teams have been excellent this season, as they currently sit in the top 2 places on the West Coast. Both teams have top-50 defenses this season, and as a result, they have been involved in some lower-scoring games lately. They are 8-3 to the under in their last 11 games combined, and their previous meeting this season was also a lower-scoring one. Take the under.