Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s odds, score prediction, time: 2024 WCC Tournament picks, best bets by proven model

The No. 17 Gonzaga Bulldogs will aim for their fifth straight conference championship when they take on the No. 21 Saint Mary’s Gaels in the 2024 WCC Tournament Final on Tuesday. The last team besides the Zags to win the WCC Tournament was Saint Mary’s in 2019, as these teams have combined to win the last 15 conference tournament titles. Gonzaga is 25-6 overall and 14-2 in WCC play this season, while Saint Mary’s is 25-7 overall and 15-1 in the conference. The teams split their two regular-season matchups, with each winning on the other’s home court.

Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET from Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Bulldogs are 3-point favorites in the latest Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga odds, per SportsLine consensus. The over/under for the 2024 WCC Tournament championship game is 139 points. Before entering any Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s picks, you’ll want to see the West Coast Conference Tournament 2024 predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.

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 and betting lines for Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s:

What you need to know about Gonzaga

The Zags have won nine straight overall, going 6-3 against the spread over this stretch, and they’ve covered in each of their last three. They rank second in the country in field goal percentage as their size simply overwhelms most opponents. Four of the team’s top six scorers are 6-foot-8 or taller, which could present problems for Saint Mary’s, which has just one of its top seven players standing taller than 6-foot-8.

Gonzaga’s offensive efficiency isn’t squarely related to its shot selection as the team commits just 9.9 turnovers per game. That places the Zags in the top 10% of the country in terms of protecting the ball as they maximize every possession. The Bulldogs are a perfect 23-0 straight-up when scoring at least 77 points this season, while Saint Mary’s struggles on the offensive end. The Gaels aren’t even averaging 77 points per game, and they are just 2-4 SU when allowing more than 68 points in a game. See which team to pick here.

What you need to know about Saint Mary’s

Meanwhile, Saint Mary’s came out on top against the Boise State Broncos by a score of 79-65 in Monday’s semifinals matchup. It was a nice bounce back game for the Gaels, who had lost their previous game to end a 16-game winning streak. Alex Ducas was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Forbes, who scored 18 points.

Saint Mary’s is one of the few teams with the defense to match the Zags’ offensive potential, as the Gaels rank second in the nation in scoring defense (58.7 ppg). The team is allowing the fewest rebounds per game by opponents, while giving up the third-fewest 3-point makes per game. On offense, Aidan Mahaney leads the team with 13.6 points but is shooting just 38.6% from the field. See which team to pick here.

How to make Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga picks

The model has simulated Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick where one side has all of the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga and which side of the spread has all of the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $1,700 on its college basketball picks this season, and find out.