Saint Mary's vs Portland Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 24, 2026
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Saint Mary's vs Portland Information
The Saint Mary's Gaels take a road trip Saturday night up north for an 8:00 PM game in Portland against the Portland Pilots. St. Mary's has eighteen wins and three losses this season after winning four of the last five following a 30-point home victory against Oregon State. Portland returns home Saturday with ten wins and 11 losses this season after winning three of the last four after a 13-point road win in their last outing. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Saint Mary’s Preview
The Saint Mary's offense has been solid this season, averaging 78.8 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, St. Mary's has been even better, holding opponents to 64.3 points per game this season, and gave up only 51 points in their last win. Paulius Murauskas leads St. Mary's this season, averaging 19 points per game. Joshua Dent is second on the team, averaging 13.3 points to go along with the team-leading 5.3 assists. Mikey Lewis averages 13.1 points as the third player on the roster in double digits. Big man Andrew McKeever is averaging 8.6 points and leads the team, pulling in 9.5 rebounds per game.
Portland Preview
Offensively, Portland has been mediocre this season, averaging 78.1 points per game on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, the Pilots are allowing 39.3 points per game this season, but gave up only 58 points last time out. Joel Foxwell leads the Portland offense this season everything 14.6 points and 7.2 assists per game. Timo George is second on the team with 12.5 points per game this season, while Mikah Ballew’s average is 1/4 best 10.7 points per game. Cameron Williams is averaging 12 points to go along with a team-high 5.7 rebounds per game.
Saint Mary's vs Portland Prediction
Both teams come into Saturday playing well, but St. Mary's is the far better team. Look for the Gaels to dominate this game on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm Portland for 40 minutes. St. Mary's has an elite defense that will stifle Portland from start to finish, leading to the win. Take Saint Mary Saturday to extend their winning ways with a win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, St. Mary’s Gaels win and cover 78-61.
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