The Saint Mary's Gaels face the San Francisco Dons in NCAA hoops action tonight. The Dons won a nail-biter when these teams previously clashed in February, but the Gaels had gone 11-0 SU and 9-2 ATS in the previous 11 meetings.
My Saint Mary's vs. San Francisco predictions and college basketball picks expect the Gaels to get back to dominating this WCC rivalry tonight.
Saint Mary's vs San Francisco prediction
Saint Mary's vs San Francisco best bet: Saint Mary's -6 (-110)
The San Francisco Dons have a 7-7 record against teams in the Top 250 at KenPom while going 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall. Meanwhile, the Saint Mary's Gaels are 15-2 against teams in the Top 250 and enter this clash having won seven in a row.
They say defense travels, and Saint Mary's always has a strong defense under Randy Bennet. This year's squad can also get buckets, ranking 33rd in the country in adjusted offense while sitting in the Top 30 in 3PT% (37.4%) and offensive rebounding rate.
The Gaels have three players averaging more than 13.0 ppg led by Paulius Murauskas (19.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg). Their biggest flaw is ball security, with the team 187th in turnover rate. However, the Dons are just 349th in opponent TO rate, so they won't take advantage.
San Francisco will also be missing starting forward Mookie Cook (10.1 ppg), who leads the team in blocks and is second in rebounds. Back the Gaels to pick up a convincing win on the road tonight.
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Saint Mary's vs San Francisco same-game parlay
Tyrone Riley IV has scored fewer than 12.5 points in five of his last seven games. He'll have a tough time eclipsing this number against a slow-paced, defensively strong Gaels squad.
Murauskas has been facilitating more lately, surpassing 1.5 assists in four straight contests while averaging 4.2 apg over that span.
Saint Mary's vs San Francisco SGP
- Saint Mary's -6
- Tyrone Riley IV Under 12.5 points
- Paulius Murauskas Over 1.5 assists
Our beyond the arc SGP: Go Gaels Go!
Murauskas is a highly efficient scorer in the post and at mid-range. However, he shoots just 27.9% from deep, and the Dons rank 37th in opponent 3PT% (29.9%).
Saint Mary's vs San Francisco SGP
- Saint Mary's -6
- Tyrone Riley IV Under 12.5 points
- Paulius Murauskas Over 1.5 assists
- Paulius Murauskas Under 0.5 threes
Saint Mary's vs San Francisco odds
- Spread: Saint Mary's -6 | San Francisco +6
- Moneyline: Saint Mary's -275 | San Francisco +225
- Over/Under: Over 140.5 | Under 140.5
Saint Mary's vs San Francisco betting trend to know
The Under is 22-12 in Saint Mary's last 34 games for +9.90 units and a 26% ROI. Find more college basketball betting trends for Saint Mary's vs. San Francisco.
How to watch Saint Mary's vs San Francisco
| Location | The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Date | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 11:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN2 |
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