San Francisco vs St. Mary’s 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Saint Mary’s Gaels and San Francisco Dons meet Thursday in college basketball action at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The Saint Mary’s Gaels look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The San Francisco Dons look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 68.8 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 58 points on 41 percent shooting. Matthias Tass is averaging 12.3 points and 2.2 assists while Logan Johnson is averaging 10.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. Alex Ducas is the third double-digit scorer and Tommy Kuhse is dishing 3.2 assists. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free thitem line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

The San Francisco Dons are averaging 76.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Jamaree Bouyea is averaging 17.9 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Yauhen Massalski is averaging 13.8 points and 8.4 rebounds. Khalil Shabazz is the third double-digit scorer and Gabe Stefanini is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The San Francisco Dons are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The San Francisco Dons are allowing 28.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

The Gaels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Dons are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games and 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Gaels last 6 overall. The over is 5-2 in Dons last 7 home games. The home team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The St. Mary’s Gaels are a tough team to turn down in the underdog role given their balanced attack and being 12-6 against the spread on the season. However, the San Francisco Dons have more than held their own this season, and they win at home by an average of 15.9 points while shooting 48.4 percent from the field. This feels like a prove it or a measuring stick game for the Dons. I’ll lay the small chalk.