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The No. 22 Saint Mary's Gaels and the No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs will face off in a West Coast Conference clash at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Bulldogs are 20-2 overall and 14-0 at home, while Saint Mary's is 20-5 overall and 5-3 on the road. Like most of their WCC rivalries, Gonzaga has dominated Saint Mary's, winning nine of the last 10 and covering in seven of those contests.

However, Saint Mary's has been slightly better against the spread this season, with a 15-8 mark against the number while Gonzaga is 13-9. The Bulldogs are favored by 16 points in the latest Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over-under is set at 147.5. Before entering any Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,300 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga:

  • Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's spread: Gonzaga -16
  • Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's over-under: 147.5 points

What you need to know about Gonzaga

Gonzaga blew out the Pacific Tigers 89-51 on Thursday. Gonzaga can attribute much of its success to guard Rasir Bolton, who had 20 points in just 24 minutes. Drew Timme also posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bulldogs have the nation's most prolific (90.8 ppg) and efficient (53.5 FG percentage) offensive attack, and with all five starters averaging double-figures in scoring, they can beat you a multitude of ways on any given night. And with true freshman center Chet Holmgren providing elite rim protection (3.3 bpg), they're tough to score against when it counts as well.

What you need to know about Saint Mary's

Meanwhile, everything went Saint Mary's' way against the San Diego Toreros on Thursday as they claimed a 86-57 win. Guard Logan Johnson was the offensive standout of the contest for Saint Mary's, picking up 16 points in addition to nine rebounds and five steals.

Randy Bennett's squad is built to cause issues on the defensive end, with the Gaels ranking eighth in Division I college basketball in points allowed per game (59.1). Johnson is a sensational on-ball defender who is averaging 2.2 steals per game this year and his ability to disrupt offense initiation could be key against Gonzaga.

How to make Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.