Saint Mary's Hosts Northern Iowa With Gaels Favored by 11.5

Oddsmakers lean toward the Gaels at home after a seven-game unbeaten start in Moraga.

Overview

Tip is scheduled for Monday at 10 p.m. EST in Moraga, California, with Saint Mary's entering 10-2 and Northern Iowa 9-2.
BETMGM lists Saint Mary's as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 131.5.
The Gaels come off an 88-75 win over Florida Atlantic highlighted by Joshua Dent's 24 points and remain 7-0 at home.
Key contributors to watch include Mikey Lewis and Paulius Murauskas for Saint Mary's and Leon Bond III and Trey Campbell for Northern Iowa.
Statistical edges frame the matchup as Saint Mary's 46.9% field-goal shooting faces Northern Iowa's 37.3% opponent field-goal rate, while UNI averages 8.7 threes against 6.3 allowed by the Gaels.