Saint Mary's (CA) vs Vanderbilt Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 7 seed Saint Mary's Gaels (28-5) will look to beat the No. 10 seed Vanderbilt Commodores (20-12) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Rocket Arena. This contest tips off at 3:34 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Vanderbilt Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Game time: 3:34 p.m. ET
• TV channel: truTV
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena

Before you wager on Friday's Saint Mary's (CA)-Vanderbilt spread (Saint Mary's (CA) -4.5) or total (135.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Vanderbilt: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Saint Mary's (CA) has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
• Vanderbilt has compiled a 19-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Saint Mary's (CA) (11-15) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (42.3%) than Vanderbilt (4-5) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (44.4%).
• In home games, the Gaels sport a worse record against the spread (6-10-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (7-3-0).
• Against the spread, the Commodores have performed better at home (11-6-0) than away (5-5-0).

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Vanderbilt: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Saint Mary's (CA) has been victorious in 24, or 85.7%, of the 28 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Gaels have been victorious 20 times in 22 chances when named as a favorite of at least -215 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Vanderbilt has compiled a 5-9 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35.7% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +180 or longer, the Commodores have a 2-4 record (winning just 33.3% of their games).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Saint Mary's (CA) has a 68.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Vanderbilt Head-to-Head Comparison

• Saint Mary's (CA) outscores opponents by 12.8 points per game (scoring 73.5 per game to rank 190th in college basketball while allowing 60.7 per outing to rank fifth in college basketball) and has a +424 scoring differential overall.
• Augustas Marciulionis' 14.2 points per game lead Saint Mary's (CA) and rank 355th in the country.
• Vanderbilt is outscoring opponents by 4.8 points per game, with a +155 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.6 points per game (47th in college basketball) and allows 74.8 per outing (263rd in college basketball).
• Jason Edwards paces Vanderbilt, averaging 17.1 points per game (106th in college basketball).
• The Gaels prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 10.7 boards. They are collecting 36.5 rebounds per game (11th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 25.8 per outing.
• Paulius Murauskas is 61st in college basketball action with eight rebounds per game to lead the Gaels.
• The 31.4 rebounds per game the Commodores accumulate rank 209th in college basketball. Their opponents grab 31.7.
• Devin's 7.9 rebounds per game lead the Commodores and rank 68th in the country.
• Saint Mary's (CA) ranks 81st in college basketball with 99.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and fourth in college basketball defensively with 82.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Commodores rank 60th in college basketball with 100.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 215th defensively with 94.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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