"Saint Mary's (CA) has a +441 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.2 points per game. It is putting up 78.4 points per game to rank 116th in college basketball and is allowing 64.2 per contest to rank seventh in college basketball."
"The 37.1 rebounds per game Saint Mary's (CA) averages rank 12th in the nation, and are 10.9 more than the 26.2 its opponents pull down per outing."
"When it has played as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, Saint Mary's (CA) is 15-9 against the spread. Santa Clara is 2-2 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season."
Saint Mary's Gaels (27-4, 16-2 WCC) play Santa Clara Broncos (25-7, 15-3 WCC) in the WCC Tournament with a point total of 147.5. Saint Mary's enters as 3.5-point favorites and has a +441 scoring differential, averaging 78.4 points while allowing 64.2 per game. The Gaels rank seventh nationally in defense and 12th in rebounding with 37.1 boards per game. Saint Mary's shoots 39.1% from three-point range and connects on 8.2 three-pointers nightly. Santa Clara competes as an underdog seeking tournament advancement. Both teams' combined scoring averages exceed the game total by 14.4 points, suggesting potential offensive output.
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