St. Mary’s vs San Diego 2/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The San Diego Toreros will travel to University Credit Union Pavilion to take on the 22^nd ranked Saint Mary’s Gaels this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The San Diego Toreros lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 13-11 on the season after being defeated by the Saint Clara Broncs, 79-66, this past Saturday. San Diego struggled on both ends of the court against Santa Clara in the 1^st half and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 48-29 margin. San Diego shot 47.5% from the field & 46.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Santa Clara to shoot 49.3% from the field & 37.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Toreros was Marcellus Earlington who had 23 points, 8 rebounds, & 2 assists.

On the season, San Diego is averaging 67.8 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Toreros are averaging 5.8 three-pointers per game on 35.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, San Diego has been led by Marcellus Earlington (13.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.2 apg), Jase Townsend (10.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.9 apg), Joey Calcaterra (9.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Terrell Brown (8.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.7 bpg).

Defensviely, San Diego is holding their opponents to an average of 65.7 ppg on 42.5% shooting from the field. The Toreros have a rebound margin of 2.0 and a turnover margin of -1.5.

The 22^nd ranked Saint Mary’s Gaels had their 7-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 19-5 on the season after being defeated by the Santa Clara Broncos, 77-72, this past Tuesday. Saint Mary’s struggled defensively against Santa Clara and although the Gaels made it a competitive game late, Saint Mary’s could not fight all the way back after the Broncos took a 46-38 lead early in the 2^nd half. Saint Mary’s shot 43.3% from the field & 42.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Santa Clara to shoot 55.4% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Gaels was Tommy Kuhse who had 16 points, 3 rebounds, & 6 assists.

On the season, Saint Mary’s is averaging 70.0 ppg on 46.2% shooting from the field. The Gaels are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 35.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Saint Mary’s has been led by Matthias Tass (13.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg), Alex Ducas (11.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg), Logan Johnson (10.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.0 spg), & Tommy Kuhse (10.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.5 apg).

Defensively, Saint Mary’s is holding their opponents to an average of 59.2 ppg on 42.2% shooting from the field. The Gaels have a rebound margin of 5.2 and a turnover margin of 1.4.

The Toreros are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games & 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Gaels are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games & 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.

Saint Mary’s should be able to rebound after a tough loss to Santa Clara, however, this is a big spread to cover for an offense that can struggle to put up points as the Gaels rank just 215^th in scoring offense. San Diego is just 4-6 on the road, however, the Toreros have been decent on the defensive end this season, ranking 84^th in scoring defense, and although it will be a struggle to put up points against a very good Saint Mary’s defense, I think San Diego keeps this competitive enough to cover with the large number of points. Good Luck!