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St. Mary's Gaels vs. Portland Pilots
The St. Mary's Gaels and the Portland Pilots will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Earle A. Chiles Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -14.5-point favorites versus the Pilots, while the game's total opened at 131.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 104-72 loser as they battled Bulldogs on the road. They covered in the match as a +32.5-point underdog.
St. Mary's was a 81-57 winner in its last match at home against Waves. They covered the -20-point spread as favorites.
St. Mary's:
Team record: 17-4 SU,13-6-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Saint Mary's-California's last 10 games on the road
Saint Mary's-California is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Portland
Saint Mary's-California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Portland:
Team record: 11-10 SU,13-7 ATS
Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Portland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Next up:
St. Mary's home to Loyola Marymount Saturday, February 5
Portland home to San Francisco Saturday, February 5