WCC Championship: Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga odds, picks and prediction
The No. 2-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels (25-6) and No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-3) clash in a familiar setting Tuesday. For the 12th time in the last 19 years, the Gaels and Bulldogs will square off in the championship game of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Tip-off at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas is slated for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Saint Mary's battled its way to a tense 75-72 win over Santa Clara Monday, with SMC holding the Broncos to a 40.6% mark from the floor. The WCC's top defense (59.8 points per game) has held foes to a 40.0% mark while winning each of its last five games.
The Gaels went 12-3 across 15 regular-season WCC games; they are ranked No. 17 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by Paste BN Sports.
Gonzaga went 13-1 in league play to win the WCC regular-season title and a bye into its Monday semifinal slot where it beat San Francisco 81-71. The top-ranked team in the nation split two games with Saint Mary's during the regular season. In their previous 11 title-game tilts, the Bulldogs lead 7-4.
Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Saint Mary's +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Gonzaga -1000 (bet $1000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Saint Mary's +12.5 (-108) | Gonzaga -12.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)