The Saint Mary’s Gaels and the Colorado State Rams meet in college basketball action from the Moby Arena on Saturday. Can Saint Mary’s pull off the upset to hand Colorado State their first loss? Or will the Rams defend home court. Let’s take a look and give out a Saint Mary’s vs. Colorado State Prediction.
Saint Mary’s Team Preview
The Saint Mary’s Gaels come into this one looking to build on a 70-57 win over Cleveland State last time out. Aidan Mahaney leads the Gaels in scoring and assists with 15.4 PPG with 3.2 APG and Mitchell Saxen has 10.4 PPG with a team-high 8.9 RPG to lead the Gaels on the glass this season as Saint Mary’s only other double-digit scorer. Alex Ducas has 9.3 PPG with 3.9 RPG while Augustas Marciulionis and Joshua Jefferson each have 8+ PPG as well on the year. As a team, Saint Mary’s is averaging 69.9 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 29.1% from three and 61.7% from the foul line this season.
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Colorado State Team Preview
The Colorado State Rams come into this one looking to remain unbeaten after improving to 9-0 on the year with a 90-80 win over Denver last time out. Isaiah Stevens leads the Rams in scoring and assists with 17.2 PPG and 8 APG while Joel Scott has 14.4 PPG with 6.8 RPG to lead the Rams on the glass so far this year. Nique Clifford has 12.1 PPG with 5.7 RPG and Patrick Cartier has 12.3 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Colorado State so far this year. As a team, Colorado State is averaging 85.8 PPG on 53.5% shooting from the field, 38.8% from three and 76.5% from the foul line this season.
Saint Mary’s vs. Colorado State Prediction
I’m rolling with Colorado State here. The problem with Saint Mary’s is that at times, they can be a bit too reliant on their defense to get the job done. Colorado State is capable of playing a bunch of different styles, whether it be an offensive shootout or a defensive slugfest, and I think that the Rams find a way to win and cover here.