San Diego vs St. Mary’s 2/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
St. Mary's Gaels (22-6) vs. San Diego Toreros (14-13)
February 24, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Toreros +12 / St. Mary's Gaels -12; Over/Under: +127
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The Saint Mary’s Gaels and San Diego Toreros meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Saint Mary’s Gaels look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games. The San Diego Toreros need a win after losing four of their last five games.
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 70 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Matthias Tass is averaging 12.5 points and 2 assists, while Tommy Kuhse is averaging 11.4 points and 3.6 rebounds. Logan Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Alex Ducas is dishing 1 assist. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
The San Diego Toreros are averaging 66.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Marcellus Earlington is averaging 13.6 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Jase Townsend is averaging 10.8 points and 2.7 rebounds. Joey Calcaterra is dishing 1.4 assists and Terrell Brown is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The San Diego Toreros are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The San Diego Toreros are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The Gaels are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Toreros are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 8-3-1 in Gaels last 12 overall. The over is 5-1 in Toreros last 6 overall. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The San Diego Toreros are not a team you should be looking to back given their current stretch. San Diego is 3-6-1 against the spread at home and is losing its last five games by an average of 19.6 points while shooting 39.8 percent from the field. You can’t back that with confidence. The St. Mary’s Gaels have the offensive firepower to run away with things here. I’ll lay the chalk.
