Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's prediction: Gonzaga favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/28/2026]

Saint Mary's will square off with Gonzaga, in what is expected to be a close men's college basketball game, at University Credit Union Pavilion on Saturday, commencing at 10:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model gives Gonzaga a slight edge with a 53% win probability over Saint Mary's.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Gonzaga and Saint Mary's 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Gonzaga a 53% chance of beating Saint Mary's. Our predicted final score has Gonzaga winning 73-72.

According to our model, Saint Mary's (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 143.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Saint Mary's +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Saint Mary's and Gonzaga at University Credit Union Pavilion is scheduled to start at 10:30 PM ET.

• Who: Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's
• Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
• Time: 10:30 PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: University Credit Union Pavilion

Conclusion

We predict Gonzaga, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat Saint Mary's on Saturday.

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