The Stanford Cardinal head to McKeon Pavilion to take on the Saint Mary’s Gaels. The game starts at 11:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Gaels easily got past Manhattan 89-63 the last time they played. Emmett Naar played a key role with 15 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. The Cardinal are coming off an 85-70 loss at the hands of SMU in their last outing. Marcus Allen had a game-high 18 points.
Saint Mary’s is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 146 points. The Gaels have performed very well early on with a 2-0 record Straight Up (SU) and 1-0 Against The Spread (ATS). Saint Mary’s has consistently been near the top of the nation in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking 13th in the nation with a FG% of .531. Saint Mary’s has the fourth-most assists in Division I, averaging 23.0 per game. Turning to the defensive side, the Gaels prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking 38th in the nation with 14 total three-pointers allowed (7.0 per game). Saint Mary’s has given up very few turnovers with an average of only 10.5 per game.
As for their opponent, the Cardinal haven’t been a good bet ATS so far with a record of 0-2 to go along with a 2-1 SU record.
This game marks the first time Saint Mary’s and Stanford have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – StMry, ATS Winner – StMry, O/U – Over
Notes
St. Mary’s is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games.
St. Mary’s is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home.
Saint Mary’s averages 84.5 points per game (ranked 66th). Stanford, on the other hand, allows 77.7 points per game (ranked 255th).
Saint Mary’s won its last game by a 26-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Stanford is 1-0. Saint Mary’s is 2-0 in blowouts this season.
The Stanford Cardinal rank 57th for their offensive rating of 117.2. The Saint Mary’s Gaels have a defensive rating of 92.7 (ranked 94th).
Saint Mary’s has the 13th-ranked average field goal percentage at 53.1%. Stanford has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-1).
Ranked fourth in the nation, Saint Mary’s has an average of 23.0 assists per game. Stanford ranks lower at 133rd with 14.7.
Stanford, the 23rd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 6.7 blocks per game. Saint Mary’s ranks 97th with 4.5.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.8% when playing Stanford this season. Saint Mary’s is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 18.8% or higher.
