Who’s Playing
Texas Southern @ Saint Mary’s
Current Records: Texas Southern 0-1; Saint Mary’s 1-0
What to Know
The Saint Mary’s Gaels have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Texas Southern Tigers at 10 p.m. ET Nov. 12 at University Credit Union Pavilion. Saint Mary’s will be strutting in after a victory while Texas Southern will be stumbling in from a loss.
The Gaels strolled past the Prairie View A&M Panthers with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the matchup 87-68.
Meanwhile, Texas Southern lost to the Oregon Ducks on the road by a decisive 83-66 margin. A silver lining for Texas Southern was the play of John Walker III, who had 19 points along with six boards.
Saint Mary’s is the favorite in this one, with an expected 16.5-point margin of victory. Those taking them against the spread are banking on an outcome similar to that of the team’s contest on Tuesday, where they covered an 18-point spread.
The Gaels’ win brought them up to 1-0 while the Tigers’ defeat pulled them down to a reciprocal 0-1. A pair of last-season defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Saint Mary’s has allowed their opponents to shoot 49% from the floor on average, which is the 53rd highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Texas Southern is 42nd worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 69.4 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: University Credit Union Pavilion — Moraga, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Gaels are a big 16.5-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Gaels slightly, as the game opened with the Gaels as an 18.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Saint Mary’s won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Dec 03, 2020 – Saint Mary’s 82 vs. Texas Southern 70
