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Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary’s Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continues on Friday, March 22 -- and the final matchup of the slate scheduled to tip off is Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary's, which is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET on truTV.

The Antelopes are 5.5-point underdogs on the spread in Friday's contest; with the game total stationed at over/under 131.5 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary's -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.

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Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary's Odds

GCAN @ STMRY Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Grand Canyon Antelopes 787 Grand Canyon
+5.5 -118 +3 -110 N/A +3.5 -120 +2.5 -105 +3 -120 +3.5 -125 +2.5 -108 +5.5 -105  
Saint Mary's Gaels 788 Saint Mary's
-5.5 -104 -3 -110 N/A -3.5 -110 -2.5 -125 -3 -110 -3.5 -105 -2.5 -118 -5.5 -115  
Final
Grand Canyon Antelopes 787 Grand Canyon
o132.5 -105 o60 -110 o59.5 -120 N/A o60.5 -110 o60 -115 o60.5 -110 o60.5 -117 o131.5 -115  
Saint Mary's Gaels 788 Saint Mary's
u132.5 -115 u60 -110 u59.5 -104 N/A u60.5 -120 u60 -115 u60.5 -120 u60.5 -109 u131.5 -105  
Final
Grand Canyon Antelopes 787 Grand Canyon
+176 N/A N/A +150 +150 +150 N/A +150 +198  
Saint Mary's Gaels 788 Saint Mary's
-215 N/A N/A -200 -190 -195 N/A -195 -245  
Final
Grand Canyon Antelopes 787 Grand Canyon
+5.5 -118 +4 -110 +2.5 -112 N/A N/A N/A N/A +3 -110 +5.5 -105  
Saint Mary's Gaels 788 Saint Mary's
-5.5 -104 -4 -110 -2.5 -112 N/A N/A N/A N/A -3 -115 -5.5 -115  
Final
Grand Canyon Antelopes 787 Grand Canyon
o132.5 -105 o70 -110 o71.5 -112 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o131.5 -115  
Saint Mary's Gaels 788 Saint Mary's
u132.5 -115 u70 -110 u71.5 -112 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u131.5 -105  
Final
Grand Canyon Antelopes 787 Grand Canyon
+176 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +198  
Saint Mary's Gaels 788 Saint Mary's
-215 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -245  

Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary's Prediction

A pair of strong mid-major squads wrap up the second night in Spokane with Grand Canyon and Saint Mary's hooking up.

The Gaels won their first WCC tournament since 2019 as they knocked off rival Gonzaga in the championship game. Saint Mary's is listed as a 5th seed for the 3rd straight March, as the Gaels won their first-round game the last two seasons.

The Lopes had to play only two games in the WAC tournament due to a double-bye and cruised past UT-Arlington in the title game.

This is Grand Canyon's three tournament appearance in the last four seasons, but they are still seeking their first victory after getting bounced by Gonzaga last March.

Now the Lopes get another shot at the WCC here as GCU limited opponents to 44.4% shooting on 2-point attempts, which ranked 9th in the nation.

Saint Mary's has lost only twice since December 2, but the Gaels dropped four games to teams ranked in the Top-60 by KenPom (GCU sits at 53).

Let's back the Antelopes here against the Gaels in this solid matchup to wrap up the first round.

Pick: Grand Canyon +5.5 (-110)

Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary's Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Friday, March 22
Matchup: WAC vs WCC
Venue: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Location: Spokane, WA
Time-TV: truTV, 10:05 p.m. ET

Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary's Betting Stats

5) Saint Mary's Gaels
(WCC, Automatic)

  • Futures: +7500
  • Region: +1100
  • SU: 26-7
  • ATS: 18-14
  • O/U: 17-15
  • PPG: 74.3
  • OPPG: 58.5

12) Grand Canyon Antelopes
(WAC, Automatic)

  • Futures: +25000
  • Region: +4000
  • SU: 29-4
  • ATS: 18-13-1
  • O/U: 17-14-1
  • PPG: 79.5
  • OPPG: 66.5

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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