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BYU Cougars vs St. Marys Predictions March 6, 2023

Game time: March 6, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Orleans Arena — Las Vegas, NV

Article updated Mar 5, 10:14 PM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The BYU Cougars are on the road playing the St. Marys at the Orleans Arena stadium on Monday, 3/6/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. St. Marys is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the

Game outlook

The BYU Cougars are on the road playing the St. Marys at the Orleans Arena stadium on Monday, 3/6/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. St. Marys is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Cougars vs Gaels Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gaels to win tonight's game by 20 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the St. Marys to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 131.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: BYU 63 to St. Marys 83

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

51% of SportsJaw players predict St. Marys to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Marys will win straight-up is 77%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be BYU 59.25, SMC 72.25.

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

split down the middle on Covers.com

BYU Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 19, BYU is ranked #86 in offense (scoring an average of 75.73 per game), #173 in defense (allowing an average of 69.70 points to be scored against them per game) and are 19-14 (17-13-1 ATS) this season.

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Offensively, the Cougars hit an average of 45.42% of their field goals (ranked #136) and 71.93% of their free throws (ranked #171) and makes an average of 34.17% of their three pointers ranked #184 in the NCAAB). They average 37.79 rebounds per game (ranked # 38) and average 14.82 offensive assists and 14.30 turnovers per game (ranked # 65 and 328 respectively).

Defensively speaking, BYU allows an average of 43.00% field goals (ranked #129) and 69.91% free throws (ranked #96 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 33.57% of the three pointers (ranked #169) and averages 31.73 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.73) Finally, the Cougars average 12.03 defensive assists and 13.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 126 and 104 respectively).

St. Marys Key Betting Stats

St. Marys has a power ranking of 27 and are #178 for offense (scoring an average of 71.87 per game), #5 for defense (giving up an average of 59.29 points per game) and 25-6 (16-12-2 ATS) overall. BYU went 3-0 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against St. Marys.

For offense, the Gaels hit an average of 46.06% of their field goals (ranked #89) and 69.62% of their free throws (ranked #259) and makes an average of 37.18% of their three pointers (ranked #42 in the NCAAB). They average 36.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 106) and average 12.68 offensive assists and 10.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 215) and 31 respectively).

On defense, St. Marys allows an average of 40.72% field goals (ranked #29) and 74.85% free throws (ranked #330 in the NCAAB) The Gaels allow an average of 31.97% of the three pointers (ranked #72) and averages 28.48 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 28.48) Finally, the Gaels average 7.39 defensive assists and 12.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 1 and 179 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 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 131.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Cougars vs St. Marys archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Crowd vs qualified handicappers

No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · BYU Cougars+255 → +260Moved
  • Moneyline · St. Marys-295 → -335Moved
  • Spread · BYU Cougars+6.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · St. Marys-6.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over131.5 (-110) → 131.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under131.5 (-110) → 131.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

BYU Cougars
23-12 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
St. Marys
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-06T03:14:23.776Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-18BYU Cougars 65 · St. Marys 71
  • 2023-01-28St. Mary's 57 · BYU Cougars 56
  • 2022-12-20Lindenwood 61 · BYU Cougars 90
  • 2022-02-19BYU Cougars 64 · St. Mary's 69
  • 2022-01-08St. Mary's 43 · BYU Cougars 52
Final result

Matchup pick recap

St. Marys defeated BYU Cougars 76-69

St. Marys defeated BYU Cougars 76-69 on March 6, 2023, a 7-point decision in the series. St. Marys' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 37-20. Against SportsJaw's recorded BYU Cougars +6.5 (-110) spread, St. Marys covered, while the 145 combined points finished over the recorded total of 131.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JtgarciaSpread · St. Marys -6.5 (-110)Win
  • IroncladlocksSpread · St. Marys -6.5 (-110)Win
  • MickeytSpread · BYU Cougars +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • PeytoncSpread · BYU Cougars +6.25 (-110)Loss
  • FreePickCapperSpread · St. Marys -6.5 (-110)Win
  • Rushmo16Moneyline · St. Marys -280Win
  • 3489598413Spread · St. Marys -6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · BYU Cougars +7 (-110)Push
  • CoolioTotal · Over 128.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · BYU Cougars +7 (-110)Push
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 128.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · St. Marys -7 (-110)Push