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BYU Cougars vs St. Marys Predictions February 18, 2023

Game time: February 18, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: University Credit Union Pavilion — Moraga, CA

Article updated Feb 18, 5:02 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The BYU Cougars are on the road playing the St. Marys at the University Credit Union Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 2/18/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. St. Marys is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The BYU Cougars are on the road playing the St. Marys at the University Credit Union Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 2/18/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. St. Marys is the betting favorite opening at -11 and the current line is St. Marys -10.

Cougars vs Gaels Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gaels to win tonight's game by 18 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the St. Marys to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go over 130.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: BYU 63 to St. Marys 81

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the BYU Cougars and St. Marys, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

56% of SportsJaw users predict BYU Cougars to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Marys will win straight-up is 84%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be BYU 55.25, SMC 75.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Saint Mary's-California will win, byu will cover, and the total will go over.

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BYU Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 68, BYU is ranked #89 in offense (scoring an average of 75.59 per game), #192 in defense (allowing an average of 70.14 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-13 (13-13-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cougars hit an average of 45.17% of their field goals (ranked #153) and 70.88% of their free throws (ranked #206) and makes an average of 33.24% of their three pointers ranked #232 in the NCAAB). They average 38.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 38) and average 14.90 offensive assists and 14.62 turnovers per game (ranked # 67 and 328 respectively).

Defensively speaking, BYU allows an average of 43.15% field goals (ranked #151) and 69.26% free throws (ranked #83 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 34.70% of the three pointers (ranked #244) and averages 32.48 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.48) Finally, the Cougars average 12.34 defensive assists and 14.31 turnovers per game (ranked # 151 and 80 respectively).

St. Marys Key Betting Stats

St. Marys has a power ranking of 25 and are #181 for offense (scoring an average of 71.64 per game), #4 for defense (giving up an average of 58.71 points per game) and 23-5 (15-10-2 ATS) overall. BYU went 2-1 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against St. Marys.

For offense, the Gaels hit an average of 45.77% of their field goals (ranked #110) and 69.63% of their free throws (ranked #247) and makes an average of 37.13% of their three pointers (ranked #39 in the NCAAB). They average 36.71 rebounds per game (ranked # 94) and average 12.79 offensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 215) and 36 respectively).

On defense, St. Marys allows an average of 40.43% field goals (ranked #28) and 73.58% free throws (ranked #294 in the NCAAB) The Gaels allow an average of 31.61% of the three pointers (ranked #61) and averages 28.32 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 28.32) Finally, the Gaels average 7.25 defensive assists and 12.61 turnovers per game (ranked # 2 and 198 respectively).

Betting Summary

St. Marys has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the St. Marys to cover the 9.5 point spread and the total to go over 130.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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