St. Mary’s vs Portland Prediction 2/19/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a St Mary’s vs Portland Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday,  February 19th, at the Mckeon Pavilion. Let’s take a look at a Saint Mary’s Gaels vs Portland Pilots pick. 

Portland Looks for Second Straight Win

Portland is looking for their third straight game and they have all kinds of confidence right now. Two games ago against Oregon State, they won 84-72, and in the last game against Loyola Marymount, they won 89-78. In the last game, Portland scored 57 points in the second half to help pace them. Max Mackinnon had a strong game putting up 29 points eight rebounds, and four assists. There were four different players that put up at least 14 points to help pace them. The last loss came on the 7th against Santa Clara and they ended up losing that game 97-50. 

Portland sits with a 10-17 record overall and they have gone 12-13 against the spread. Away from home this season they have gone 2-7. Portland is averaging 72.1 points while their defense is giving up 81 points per game. The offense is ranked 242nd while the defense is ranked 352nd. Max Mackinnon is averaging 14.1 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the three-point line. 

St Mary’s is On Fire

St Mary’s is on fire heading into this game, and they just keep beating up on teams. St Mary’s in the last game faced off against Washington State and they scored 77 points while the defense gave up only 56 points on the way to the victory. Paulius Murauskas had a huge game to help pace the team putting up 30 points and 10 rebounds. St Mary’s had three different players that put up at least 12 points. Two games ago against Santa Clara, it was much of the same as they were able to secure the 73-64 victory. 

St Mary’s currently sits with a 23-4 record overall and they have gone 13-13 against the spread. At home this season they have gone 13-1 straight up. St Mary’s is averaging 74.7 points while their defense is giving up 60.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 167th in the league while the defense is ranked 4th in the league. Augustas Marciulionis is averaging 14.3 points while shooting 45 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

St Mary’s vs Portland Prediction

St Mary’s is averaging 74.7 points, and they are going to have no issue here. Yes, Portland’s offense has been good heading into this game, but remember their last loss when they scored 50 points while the defense gave up 97 points? It’s going to be something similar here. Portland’s defense overall is giving up 81 points per game, and they are going to really struggle here. St Mary’s is going to end up cruising up here to victory. Back St Mary’s against the spread here.