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Brigham Young @ Saint Mary's

Regular Season Records: Brigham Young 19-14; Saint Mary's 25-6

What to Know

The Brigham Young Cougars have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the #17 Saint Mary's Gaels and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 8 of last year. BYU and the Gaels are set to clash at 9 p.m. ET March 6 at Orleans Arena in the fourth round of the West Coast Conference Tourney. The Cougars will be strutting in after a victory while Saint Mary's will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The Loyola Marymount Lions typically have all the answers at home, but this past Saturday BYU proved too difficult a challenge. BYU came out on top against Loyola Marymount by a score of 73-63. BYU can attribute much of their success to guard Rudi Williams, who had 23 points.

Meanwhile, the Gaels came up short against the Gonzaga Bulldogs two weeks ago, falling 77-68. One thing holding Saint Mary's back was the mediocre play of guard Aidan Mahaney, who did not have his best game: he finished with only nine points on 3-for-10 shooting and turned the ball over four times in his 32 minutes on the court.

The Cougars are expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Saint Mary's' loss took them down to 25-6 while Brigham Young's win pulled them up to 19-14. We'll see if the Gaels can steal BYU's luck or if BYU records another win instead.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Orleans Arena -- Paradise, Nevada
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $74.00

Odds

The Gaels are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Saint Mary's have won 12 out of their last 19 games against Brigham Young.

  • Feb 18, 2023 - Saint Mary's 71 vs. Brigham Young 65
  • Jan 28, 2023 - Saint Mary's 57 vs. Brigham Young 56
  • Feb 19, 2022 - Saint Mary's 69 vs. Brigham Young 64
  • Jan 08, 2022 - Brigham Young 52 vs. Saint Mary's 43
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Brigham Young 65 vs. Saint Mary's 51
  • Jan 14, 2021 - Brigham Young 62 vs. Saint Mary's 52
  • Mar 09, 2020 - Saint Mary's 51 vs. Brigham Young 50
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Brigham Young 81 vs. Saint Mary's 79
  • Jan 09, 2020 - Saint Mary's 87 vs. Brigham Young 84
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Brigham Young 71 vs. Saint Mary's 66
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Saint Mary's 88 vs. Brigham Young 66
  • Mar 05, 2018 - Brigham Young 85 vs. Saint Mary's 72
  • Jan 25, 2018 - Saint Mary's 75 vs. Brigham Young 62
  • Dec 30, 2017 - Saint Mary's 74 vs. Brigham Young 64
  • Mar 06, 2017 - Saint Mary's 81 vs. Brigham Young 50
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Saint Mary's 70 vs. Brigham Young 57
  • Jan 05, 2017 - Saint Mary's 81 vs. Brigham Young 68
  • Feb 04, 2016 - Brigham Young 70 vs. Saint Mary's 59
  • Dec 31, 2015 - Saint Mary's 85 vs. Brigham Young 74