Saint Mary's is coming into this game with a 12-6 record this season and they have been playing much better in their recent games, but they still have not been great this season. They have won their last 4 straight games since their last loss and 3 of those have been in conference games as they are 3-0 in the WCC. They have won 2 of their 3 conference games this season on the road as well, but they have also faced some of the weaker teams in the conference with their wins coming against Portland, Loyola Marymount, and San Diego. They have also won all 3 of their road games this season but that is something that could come to an end in this game. They are going up against a Santa Clara team that is 12-6 this season and has also been playing much better in their recent games. They have won their last 3 straight games, all 3 of those being conference wins, and they also won 2 of those games on the road. They have not had a strong schedule in that span either with road wins coming against Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount, but they are also coming off of a win at home against Gonzaga in their last game which is going to give them a lot of confidence here. Santa Clara is one of the better teams in this conference this season while Saint Mary's has been playing better recently but has not been the same dominant team as seen in previous years. Santa Clara will cover the spread in this game.