St Mary’s Gaels vs San Francisco Dons 1/23/2020 Picks Predictions

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It’s West Coast Conference action on Thursday, January 23 at the University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, California as the St. Mary’s Gaels hosts the San Francisco Dons. St. Mary’s are looking to win their third one in the last four games while San Francisco wants to extend their winning streak to four games. Currently, both teams have a 3-2 record in the conference but St. Mary’s have the better overall record of 16-4 compared to San Francisco’s 14-6 record.

St. Mary’s is coming off a nice 78-69 win last Saturday against the Pepperdine Waves at the Firestone Fieldhouse. The Gaels were led by G Jordan Ford who scored a game-high 26 points with four rebounds and three assists. G Tanner Krebs added 17 points and four rebounds while G Alex Ducas chipped in 10 points and two boards. It was an all around performance for the Gaels following a close 67-66 loss to the Santa Clara Broncos last January 11.

For the season, the Gaels are scoring 76.3 points and grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game. They are shooting 46.9% from the field, 41.2% from threes and 75.8% from the free throw line. At home, St. Mary’s plays tremendous defense as they are only allowing 64.8 points per game this season. That tenacious defense shows in their home record of 8-2 which is among the best in the conference. Also, the Gaels are 8-11 ATS this season and 14-3 SU in their last 17 games played.

St Mary’s Gaels vs San Francisco Dons Predictions 1/23/2020

On the other hand, San Francisco are on a three-game winning streak that started on January 9 against the Santa Claro Broncos (80-61), followed by a close 79-75 win against the Pacific Tigers last January 11. Their most recent win happened last Saturday when the Dons took down the Loyola Marymount Lions, 61-53. G Charles Minlend had a great game with 19 points, three rebounds and two assists. G Jamaree Bouyea added 10 points, a rebound and dished out two assists.

Currently, San Francisco has the better offense with 78.8 points per game this season while shooting 45.4% from the field, 35.4% behind the arc and 72.6% from the free throw line. However, their defense on the road needs work as they are allowing 73.3 points per game. In their last 10 matchups, San Francisco has only won two games against St. Mary’s. They are also 8-10-1 ATS this season and 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.

St. Mary’s Gaels vs San Francisco Dons. The NCAA-B Men’s Pick for this match is the UC St. Mary’s Gaels -9.5. St. Mary’s will bring their tough defense at home against San Francisco on Thursday. The Gaels are good at home with an 8-2 record while the Dons are 4-3 away from War Memorial Gym. However, the prediction is a 79-72 win for St. Mary’s in their game against San Francisco.

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