Saint Mary's Look Capable of Covering the Line

No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores (20-12, 8-10 SEC) lock horns with No. 7 St. Mary's Gaels (28-5, 17-1 WCC) in this East Region first round game at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

There’s a strong case for backing Saint Mary's on the spread when they face Vanderbilt. The line looks really appealing considering you can get -105 when it comes to the favorites at -4.5.

Saint Mary's 75-65 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Vanderbilt Commodores lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 79-72 at home to Texas Longhorns.

Saint Mary's Gaels were beaten 58-51 in their last game, being turned over at home to Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Saint Mary's beat Vanderbilt in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 75-65 scoreline.

Vanderbilt vs Saint Mary's Prediction & Picks

There’s a great opportunity to cover the spread by backing Saint Mary's at -4.5 in this college showdown. We can get odds of -105 and this is our best pick.

In order to come up with the best college basketball picks, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also lots of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Vanderbilt vs Saint Mary's stats:

The -4.5 line has been covered by Saint Mary's in 16 of their last 20 games.
The -4.5 line has been covered by Saint Mary's in 7 of their last 10 games.
The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Vanderbilt in 6 of their last 10 games.
The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Vanderbilt in 3 of their last 5 games.
The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Vanderbilt in 3 consecutive games.

Saint Mary's -4.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 51.3% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: AJ Hoggard Under 2.5 Rebounds -103

AJ Hoggard (Vanderbilt) is available at -103 to rack up Under 2.5 rebounds. We think that he will fail to cover this total and this Player Rebounds bet can be taken with confidence.

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Augustas Marciulionis Over 14.5 Points -115

Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's) can be wagered to record Over 14.5 points at -115. We’re happy to take this Player Points prop bet as he is capable of a big performance.

Latest Augustas Marciulionis Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Saint Mary's -4.5

Totals Over 135.5

Player Rebounds AJ Hoggard Under 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Saint Mary's -4.5, Over 135.5 and AJ Hoggard (Vanderbilt) to get Under 2.5 rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

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66 - 74 Saint Mary's logo

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There’s lots of entertainment when it comes to a correct score wager. A play on Saint Mary's to achieve a 74-66 victory should give bettors a good run for their money.

Vanderbilt vs Saint Mary's Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Saint Mary's Victory

With the sportsbooks giving them a 67% probability of winning this college game, Saint Mary's might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -200 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +164 about Vanderbilt.

4.5 is the spread and 135.5 is the total points line. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you're keen on Over 135.5, this selection is available at -115.

If you’re keen on Saint Mary's reaching 20 points before their opponents, the favorites are -175 to oblige. Conversely, Vandy can be backed at +125 to make this total first.

If you’re betting on college basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the wide range of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to wager pre-game and in-game.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Jason Edwards Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Jason Edwards is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -101 that he gets Over 15.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -128.

Player Points

Jason Edwards (Vanderbilt)

Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's)

Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)

Mitchell Saxen (Saint Mary's)

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Player Assists

Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's)

AJ Hoggard (Vanderbilt)

Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)

Mitchell Saxen (Saint Mary's)

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Player Rebounds

Mitchell Saxen (Saint Mary's)

Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)

Luke Barrett (Saint Mary's)

Devin McGlockton (Vanderbilt)

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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the college basketball micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

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Last 5 Games

Vanderbilt

NCAAB: 12/03 Texas 79 Vanderbilt72
NCAAB: 08/03 Vanderbilt 68 Georgia79
NCAAB: 05/03 Arkansas 90 Vanderbilt77
NCAAB: 02/03 Missouri 93 Vanderbilt97
NCAAB: 27/02 Vanderbilt 86 Texas A&M84

Saint Mary's

NCAAB: 12/03 Gonzaga 58 Saint Mary's51
NCAAB: 11/03 Pepperdine 59 Saint Mary's74
NCAAB: 02/03 Oregon State 64 Saint Mary's74
NCAAB: 28/02 Saint Mary's 58 Loyola Marymount55
NCAAB: 23/02 Saint Mary's 74 Gonzaga67

Head to Head

Vanderbilt vs Saint Mary's

NCAAB: 24/11 2022 Saint Mary's 75 Vanderbilt 65

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vanderbilt Stats

Saint Mary's Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

+4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games

Point Spread

-4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 158.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Over 135.5: Covered in the previous 10 games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 76.80 pts and allowed 81.80 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 129.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Over 135.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 68.70 pts and allowed 60.30 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season

	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk

Southeastern	Overall	Home	Away	Strk
Alabama	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Arkansas	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Auburn	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Florida	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Georgia	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Kentucky	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
LSU	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Ole Miss	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Mississippi State	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Missouri	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Oklahoma	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
South Carolina	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Tennessee	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Texas A&M	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Texas	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Vanderbilt	0-0	0-0	0-0	-