A huge Saturday in the college basketball world takes center stage as hundreds of teams are on the slate. This gives us so many options in the betting market including some marquee matchups. One of the biggest games on the slate also is one of my favorite on the betting board with a matchup between St Mary’s and Gonzaga out west.
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College Basketball Best Bet Today: Gonzaga-St Mary’s
This is as big of game as you will find today with Gonzaga looking to get revenge after losing to St Mary’s the first time. The books think they will as they are a 5.5 point home favorite in this spot. They are the highest scoring team in the country and lead numerous offensive categories so it’s a tall task for St Mary’s. The Zags have scored 88 points or more in five straight games and now are at home where they are normally unbeatable.
St Mary’s is a 25-5 squad who already showed they can beat Gonzaga. They are an experience, guard driven team who normally prefers to play at a methodical tempo. The big problem for them is hitting the road and going against an offense in Gonzaga that does a great job forcing teams to play at their tempo. Although St Mary’s won the first game it was on a miraculous comeback and ultimately an OT victory which seems difficult to replicate. To win they will need to control tempo, hit their outside shots and find a way to limit the Zags on the inside.
You could argue this is as big of a regular season game for Gonzaga in recent memory and I expect them to be ready tonight. Averaging 90+ points at home during the year shows how deadly they are in this building and I expect them to get some revenge on a St Mary’s team looking to take the conference crown from them.
College Basketball Best Bet Today: Gonzaga -5.5 -110 (DraftKings)
