Saint Mary's vs Washington State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Saint Mary's vs Washington State

The Saint Mary's Gaels face the Washington State Cougars, with tip-off scheduled for 22:00 on Saturday, February 21.

Washington State should be able to battle hard and our prediction is that they will cover the line against Saint Mary's. It’s set at an attractive +8.5 and you can get -110.

Saint Mary's Gaels triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Seattle Redhawks were beaten 72-70.

Washington State Cougars won their last game, beating Pacific Tigers at home. It was a 87-70 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Saint Mary's triumphed 88-82 when they last played WSU. Saint Mary's have won all of the past 3 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Saint Mary's	24-4	2192	1797	395	16-0	8-4	5W
Washington State	11-16	2155	2183	-28	9-6	2-10	1W

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Saint Mary's vs Washington State Prediction & Picks

Step into Saint Mary's vs Washington State with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Game Prediction

We wouldn’t be surprised to see Washington State win this college contest. In terms of landing extra value, it makes sense to take +8.5 when it comes to the spread at -110.

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Key Saint Mary's vs Washington State stats:

• The +8.5 line has been covered by WSU in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The +8.5 line has been covered by WSU in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +8.5 line has been covered by WSU in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Saint Mary's in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Saint Mary's in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +8.5 line has been covered by WSU in 2 of their last 3 games against Saint Mary's.

WSU +8.5 Probability

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Saint Mary's 75 - 70 Washington State

There are lots of different ways to back Saint Mary's on the correct score betting and something like 75-70 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

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Saint Mary's vs Washington State Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With an estimated 82% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -455 betting odds about Saint Mary's triumphing in this college game. The market suggests that Washington State are least likely to win at +340.

The spread is calculated to be 8.5, while total points comes in at 149.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. Those that want to back Under 149.5 can find odds of -110 available.

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Moneyline

Saint Mary's

-455

WSU

+340

Point Spread

Saint Mary's -8.5

-110

WSU +8.5

-110

Total Points

Under 149.5

-110

Over 149.5

-110

Prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Points they might score or the number of Assists they might have.

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Saint Mary's Stats

Washington State Stats

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 138.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 135.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 149.5: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 75.50 pts and allowed 62.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 70.70 pts and allowed 65.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 160.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 159.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 149.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.20 pts and allowed 80.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 83.40 pts and allowed 76.20 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

West Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Gonzaga	26-2	2446	1874	572	16-0	10-2	4W
Saint Mary's	24-4	2192	1797	395	16-0	8-4	5W
Santa Clara	22-6	2343	2014	329	14-3	8-3	1L
Pacific	17-12	2147	1994	153	12-2	5-10	2L
Seattle	16-12	2028	1889	139	13-5	3-7	1L
San Francisco	15-14	2160	2116	44	10-5	5-9	1L
Oregon State	14-14	1966	2057	-91	10-8	4-6	1L
Loyola Marymount	13-15	2104	2038	66	9-8	4-7	2L
Portland	11-16	2016	2130	-114	10-6	1-10	2L
Washington State	11-16	2155	2183	-28	9-6	2-10	1W
San Diego	11-17	2115	2194	-79	9-7	2-10	1L
Pepperdine	8-20	2003	2220	-217	6-9	2-11	2W

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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