Grand Canyon is coming into this game with a 29-4 record this season and they were the best team in their conference at 17-3. They won their conference tournament to earn this spot and they have been heating up in their recent games as they have won their last 5 straight games. They have been winning a lot of their recent games by 10+ points as they have been dominant in their conference, but they have also been playing against much weaker teams. They are going up against a Saint Mary's team that is 26-7 this season and was 15-1 in their conference. They had the best record in their conference during the regular season and they also won their conference tournament. They do not play in a very strong conference either, but they still play in a stronger conference than the WAC and they have dominated their conference this season with only 1 loss to Gonzaga right at the end of the season, Gonzaga being a team they also beat twice this year as well. Saint Mary's also has one of the best defenses in the country as they have been averaging 58.7 points allowed per game this year, being 2nd in the country for points allowed, and they also have the 8th best defense when it comes to shooting from the field. Their defensive effort is going to cause a lot of problems for Grand Canyon here as they will struggle to score. Saint Mary's will cover the spread in this game.