Free NCAA Hoops Pick: St. Mary’s vs. San Diego State CBB Odds
Looking for St. Mary’s Gaels vs. San Diego State Aztecs NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Gaels taking on the Aztecs on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA basketball predictions like this Gaels Aztecs matchup.
2021 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(10-2) St. Mary’s Gaels vs. San Diego State Aztecs (6-3)
Date: Friday, December 17, 2021
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Footprint Center
CBB Moneyline Odds: Gaels -125 / Aztecs +110
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Gaels -1.5 / Aztecs +1.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: O/U 119.5
The 2-day Jerry Colangelo Classic event gets underway with this lone Friday night affair at Footprints Center in Phoenix when St. Mary’s and San Diego State take the floor at 7 pm PT. Saturday will be a jam-packed day of hoops when 8 more teams come into the complex for a quadruple-header of basketball.
I hope you will be ready for a full day of hoops on Saturday to follow up this gem of a game that is expected to take place on Friday night.
I will copy the schedule for Saturday just so you know what to expect to come and then we can move on to this game. Of course, the later game could be affected by any lengthy session 1 affairs but this is the preliminary slate for Saturday:
Saturday, December 18 – Session 1
11:00 AM Gonzaga vs Texas Tech
2:00 PM Georgia Tech vs USC
Session 2
5:30 PM Grand Canyon vs San Francisco
8:00 PM San Diego vs Northern Arizona
St. Mary’s Gaels
The Gaels have already secured 10 wins in 2021 although they have yet to appear in the national rankings. The Coaches Poll shows the Gaels receiving some votes, however, so they are certainly being recognized by the coaches, and with a win over the Aztecs that could raise more eyebrows.
The Gaels offense has been downright offensive at times and we mean that in the stinkiest of ways if you get my drift. The defense has been the strength of this team thus far and it shows in the rankings. St. Mary’s ranks 15th in the nation holding their first 12 opponents to just 57.8 points a game.
The offense has struggled against the better teams they have faced as they roll through non-conference play. The Gaels are stuck back at the 265th spot in scoring only putting up 68.1 PPG and free-throw shooting has been an adventure this year.
Randy Bennett has a wealth of experience coaching this team but one thing he doesn’t have in 2021 is a wealth of experience to rely on. Bennett plays 2 bench players to relieve the starters and that is going to be so costly as the season unfolds.
Yes, in blowout wins he gets his bench players more playing time but we all know that this team is 7-deep and that is it.
Fotu and Tass are going to their 11 points a night and all 5 starters will basically put up about double-digits a night. That makes these totals tough because St. Mary’s has hit 8 of their 11 lined-game unders in 2021 because there isn’t much bench production.
Why do you think this total is so low at under 120?
San Diego State Aztecs
Did you say struggling offense? Oh, hold on, we gots ourselves some more stinky poo-poo stuff happening now, baby! The Aztecs and scoring should not really be used in the same sentence because we are talking about the 320th ranked team that puts up only 63.4 PPG.
The Aztec defense has been their strength as these two teams really mirror each other for the most part. Shooting has been an adventure and getting stops has been key in getting this Aztect program to 6 – 3 in 2021.
Also in a similar fashion, the better teams that the Aztecs have faced the worse this team seems to perform. BYU, USC, and Michigan have easily handled this Aztec program in 2021, so getting wins in games they should win has not been hard to accomplish.
This team needs a signature win and IMO it is not going to come tonight.
Matt Bradley has been carrying the load all season for San Diego State and his 15 points a game lead this squad in scoring. Trey Pulliam is the only other player averaging double-digits in 2021 (10.9 PPG) but at least this team can bring in some players to contribute.
Unfortunately, Lamont Butler may not be back for quite some time with the Fractured wrist and that takes the third-leading scorer out of the lineup. His game is not just about scoring in his second season with the team and his loss will be felt.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Gaels are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 Friday games.
- Gaels are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Under is 6-1 in Gaels last 7 overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Aztecs last 5 overall.
- Aztecs are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Aztecs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Friday games.
Free St. Mary’s Gaels vs. San Diego State Aztecs NCAAB Betting Prediction:
Gaels by a bucket or two? Sold! Drop the gavel down on the Gaels to win this game by a bucket to cash our tickets. I see a 4-point win coming, in fact, so you can put it on the board… Yes!
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Gaels -1.5
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