Saint Mary’s vs Gonzaga Betting Preview: Where & What to Bet

• The best bet for the West Coast Conference final is on Gonzaga to score less than 70.5 points with -115 odds.
• BetOnline is the best sportsbook for people in California and Washington who want to bet on either Gonzaga or Saint Mary’s.

LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga is a 3.5-point favorite in the West Coast Conference Tournament final over Saint Mary’s tonight. One logical angle for people looking to bet on the game is to take the underdog Gaels via moneyline with +151 odds because they beat the ‘Zags twice this season. But, the best bet is to bet on Saint Mary’s defense to hold Gonzaga below their 70.5 team point total with -115.

Gonzaga vs Saint Mary’s Odds

Where to Bet on Gonzaga vs Saint Mary’s in California or Washington

There are many legal sports betting sites to consider if bettors are going to the game in Las Vegas, but in the home states of Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s, there are considerably fewer.

Based on the betting restrictions for the West Coast Conference Tournament in California and Washington, BetOnline is the top option. It is not subject to local laws in CA or WA and offers many different odds for Gonzaga vs Saint Mary’s.

Bet on Gonzaga to Score Under 70.5 Points Against Saint Mary’s

Gonzaga has the ninth best offensive rating in the country at KenPom.com and has scored 73 or more points in 17 of their past 19 games.

But, the best bet for their game against Saint Mary’s at legal college basketball betting sites is on the under for their 70.5 point total at BetOnline.

That’s because of Saint Mary’s combination of slow pace and elite defense.

The Gaels play at the sixth-slowest adjusted tempo in the country and have the 11th best defensive rating.

Slow tempo and elite defense has resulted in some strong indicators that Gonzaga will score less than 71 points:

• Saint Mary’s has allowed more than 70 points one time in their last 19 games.
• The Gaels have allowed 70+ points five times in 32 games this season.
• The two times in Gonzaga’s last 19 games that they failed to score 70+ points were against Saint Mary’s.

Those two games were the two slowest games that Gonzaga played all season based on California | College Basketball | Gonzaga | Las Vegas | Nevada | Saint Mary’s | Washington | West Coast Conference