The Chattanooga Mocs and the Saint Mary’s Gaels meet Thursday in college basketball action from the University Credit Union Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Mary’s vs Chattanooga Prediction.
Chattanooga Recap
The Chattanooga Mocs come into this one looking to rebound after a 77-51 loss to USC to start the year. After this game, Chattanooga will head on the road once again for a date with Austin Peay.
Mocs Stifled In Opener
Honor Huff led the Mocs with 17 points including 5 threes as the lone double-digit scorer for the Mocs in the losing effort, accounting for one-third of Chattanooga’s offense in the losing effort. Garrison Keeslar added 8 points with a team-high 5 rebounds and 4 assists as well as a pair of steals while Sean Cusano has 5 rebounds of his own in the losing effort. As a team, Chattanooga is averaging 51 PPG on 27.8% shooting from the field, 17.6% from three, and 78.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Chattanooga Mocs will win
- Chattanooga has won nine of its last 11 night games against non-conference opponents.
- Chattanooga has won the first half in six of its last seven night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Saint Mary’s Recap
The Saint Mary’s Gaels come into this one looking to build on their 76-69 win over Towson to start the year. After this game, Saint Mary’s will square off against Akron, Nebraska, and Cal Poly.
Gaels Looking To Keep Ball Rolling
Paulius Murauskas, Luke Barrett, and Jordan Ross all had a team-high 14 points with Murauskas shooting 6 of 12 from the floor with 13 rebounds while Barrett went 4 of 10 with a pair of threes and 11 rebounds. Ross also added 5 points and a pair of steals. Mitchell Saxen chipped in 12 points while Augustas Marciulionis had 10 points with a team-high 8 assists and a pair of steals as all five Gaels’ starters scored in double figures in the win. Mikey Lewis also chipped in 10 points to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Gaels in the winning effort. As a team, Saint Mary’s is averaging 76 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 25% from three, and 75.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Saint Mary’s Gaels will win
- Saint Mary’s has won each of its last 11 night games at University Credit Union Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Chattanooga has lost five of its last six road games against non-conference opponents.
St. Mary’s vs Chattanooga Prediction
I’m on the under here. I wouldn’t be surprised if Saint Mary’s took it to Chattanooga here with how poor the Mocs looked against USC, and Saint Mary’s runs a tighter defensive ship than the Trojans, but I also don’t love the blowout potential of Saint Mary’s as I don’t think they’re going to have a ton of games where they run away from teams. Instead, I think this game grinds down to a slow pace a la true Saint Mary’s basketball, and I think this one comes in under the number.