St. Mary’s vs Missouri State Prediction Basketball Picks 12-23-23

The Missouri State Bears need a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Saint Mary’s Gaels have won their last 5 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Missouri State Bears vs Saint Mary’s Gaels prediction.

Missouri State Bears Betting Preview 

The Missouri State Bears are coming off a loss to Tulsa and a win over Lindenwood. The Missouri State Bears are averaging 74 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 38.3 percent shooting. Alston Mason is averaging 18.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Donovan Clay is averaging 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds. Chance Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Matthew Lee is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 27 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game. Missouri State is 8-4 in the MVC standings.

Saint Mary’s Gaels Betting Preview

The Saint Mary’s Gaels beat Cleveland State, Colorado State, UNLV, Middle Tennessee and Northern Kentucky during this streak. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 71.2 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 57.8 points on 37.8 percent shooting. Aidan Mahaney is averaging 13.2 points and 2.8 assists, while Mitchell Saxen is averaging 11.5 points and 9 rebounds. Augustas Marciulionis is the third double-digit scorer and Alex Ducas is dishing 1.4 assists. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 29.3 percent from beyond the arc and 63.9 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.9 rebounds per game. St. Mary’s is 8-5 in the WCC and has the same record as Santa Clara. 

Missouri State Bears vs Saint Mary’s Gaels prediction

I considered the Missouri State Bears and the points because they’re 7-4-1 ATS on the year, while Saint Mary’s is just 5-6 ATS. However, Missouri State hasn’t had the toughest schedule in the world and this is a big step-up in competition. The Saint Mary’s Gaels don’t have the offensive horses they’ve had in years past, but they’re still tough at home, and they’re well above average defensively. Somewhat reasonable line. Give me the Gaels in a blowout win.