San Francisco Dons vs Saint Mary's Gaels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/17/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 17, 2022

Venue:  McKeon Pavilion, Moraga, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  SF +3, SMC -3; Over/Under:  132 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  SF +3, SMC -3; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  SF +3, SMC -3; Over/Under:  132.5 points

 

San Francisco Dons:  21-6 (3rd place, WCC)

Saint Mary's Gaels:  20-6 (2nd place, WCC)

 

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San Francisco Dons:  4-1 last 5

Saint Mary's Gaels:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

SF is coming into this game with a 21-6 record overall and they are 5-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 13th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Portland Pilots while their 5 wins in that span came against the Santa Clara Broncos, the BYU Cougars, the Portland Pilots, the Pepperdine Waves, and Santa Clara again in their last game. Yauhen Massalski led the team in points in that game with 19 while Jamaree Bouyea was next on the team with 12 points. Khalil Shabazz led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Massalski and Shabazz both led the team in rebounds with 10 each. They are 45.9% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 77 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.8 PPG against them. SF has an ATS record of 9-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-14.

 

 

SMC is coming into this game with a 20-6 record overall and they are 13-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 8-3 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the San Diego Toreros while their 2 losses in that span came against the Santa Clara Broncos and the Gonzaga Bulldogs in their last game. Tommy Kuhse led the team in points in that game off the bench with 16 while Matthias Tass was next on the team with 14 points. Kuhse also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Logan Johnson led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 39% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 70.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 59.7 PPG against them. SMC has an ATS record of 15-8-2 this season and their O/U record is 12-13.

 

SF is coming into this game with 5 wins in their last 6 games and their last 2 wins were both by double digits. They have been very good on the road this season with a 5-1 record in those games and they are going up against a Saint Mary's team that has been struggling in their recent games. SMC is coming off of a loss against Gonzaga in their last game and they have lost 2 of their last 3 games as well. They have been a very good team at home this season but SF will also be looking for their revenge in this game as they lost to SMC at home a few weeks ago by just 2 points. SF will be motivated to get their revenge here and they have been gaining a lot of steam in their recent games. SF should get their revenge win here and return the favor by just a few points.

 

San Francisco Saint Mary's Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 17, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is SF 78 SMC 75.

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San Francisco Dons: 9-15 ATS in all games. 2-10 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins. 10-2 UNDER revenging a home loss vs opponent.

Saint Mary's Gaels: 15-9 ATS in all games. 7-1 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 44-20 UNDER after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds.

 

 

San Francisco Dons:  None.

Saint Mary's Gaels:  None.

 

 

"He brings an energy and enthusiasm to the game that is contagious. His involvement the last three years was paramount in helping Kyle Smith move this program in the right direction. He's been the primary recruiter for the Dons while he's been with us on the Hilltop and promoting him was the logical choice to ensure a smooth transition. Kyle left a great legacy and now it is Todd's time to take our program to the next level." - SF DA Joan McDermott on Todd Golden and the success he will bring to this program.

 

 

“We battled with the No. 1 team in the country and I would’ve liked to see a little better offense from us, especially towards the end when they were putting the game out of reach.” - Randy Bennett on his team’s loss against Gonzaga.

 

 

 

J. Bouyea 

Y. Massalski 

K. Shabazz 

G. Stefanini 

P. Tape

 

K. Bowen 

A. Ducas 

L. Johnson 

T. Kuhse 

M. Tass

 

 

PPG: J. Bouyea (17.9)

APG: J. Bouyea (3.8)

Reb/G: Y. Massalski (9.7)

 

PPG: M. Tass (12.9)

APG: T. Kuhse (3.5)

Reb/G: M. Tass (6.2)

 

Coaches:

San Francisco Dons: Todd Golden (3rd season)

Saint Mary's Gaels: Randy Bennett (21st season)