{"id":18040,"date":"2010-01-14T15:30:45","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T20:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=18040"},"modified":"2010-01-14T15:31:19","modified_gmt":"2010-01-14T20:31:19","slug":"bulldogs-vs-gaels-lines-pick-140110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-basketball\/bulldogs-vs-gaels-lines-pick-140110\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldogs vs. Gaels Preview | Pick (Jan. 14)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010 &#8211; #17 Gonzaga Bulldogs (12-3) v St. Mary\u2019s Gaels (15-2)<\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college hoops weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly <a href=\"\/ncaab\/\"><strong>college basketball picks<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, CBB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College Hoops bettor on your block!!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NCAA BASKETBALL CAPPERS ON THE PLANET &amp; DAILY PLAYS!! \u2014&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gonzaga<\/strong>: 12-3 SU, 6-5-1 ATS<br \/>\n<strong>St. Mary&#8217;s<\/strong>: 15-2 SU, 13-3 ATS<\/p>\n<p>The No. 17 Gonzaga Bulldogs will hit the road for a West Coast Conference match up against a very good St. Mary\u2019s Gaels squad at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, CA. on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzaga went 3-0 against Saint Mary\u2019s last season, finishing four games ahead of the Gaels in the WCC before beating them 83-58 in the league title game March 9, 2009. Gonzaga had lost three of four at Saint Mary\u2019s prior to last year\u2019s win. The Gaels last win over the \u2018Dogs was on Feb 4, 2008 in an 89-85 overtime victory.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Mary\u2019s has finished second to Gonzaga in the regular season in five of the past six seasons, but this year could be the one where the Gaels could finally overtake the Bulldogs in the WCC. They have won five straight and 13 of 14, including an 80-72 win over Santa Clara on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Big man Omar Samhan had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in the win. The 6-11 senior is averaging 20.8 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, but has struggled managing only 9.3 points a game over his last four games against the \u2018Dogs.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmaker.ag\/latest-promo\/?cmpid=17435_3889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\" src=\"http:\/\/banners.bmaker.ag\/images\/book_basketball_260_180_0.gif?cmpid=3052_1355\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a> Freshman guard Matthew Dellavedova has stepped it up and has been outstanding on the perimeter averaging 13.4 points and 4.1 assists while shooting 42.0 percent from 3-point range. Dellavedova made 57.1 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc in his last four games.<\/p>\n<p>This season the Bulldogs are seeking their 10th straight WCC regular-season title and rose two spots in the national rankings and are sitting one game back of the first place Gaels in the WCC after beating Portland 81-78 in its conference opener on Saturday night. Matt Bouldin had a team-high 20 points and nine assists in the win. He has five 20-point performances this season and two in his last four games against the Gaels.<\/p>\n<p>Bouldin also leads Gonzaga with 15.4 points and 4.4 assists per game. The \u2018Dogs have also discovered they have a new weapon in recent weeks&#8211; freshman forward Elias Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has averaged 18.5 points in his last four games and along with a 7-foot Robert Sacre makes a dynamic duo for the Gonzaga frontcourt.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams match up better than ever and this should be a great contest between Bouldin and Samhan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gonzaga vs St. Mary&#8217;s Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The odds makers have St. Mary\u2019s as \u20134-point favorites in this one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Few Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gonzaga is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing St. Mary&#8217;s<br \/>\nThe total has gone OVER in 12 of Gonzaga&#8217;s last 14 games on the road<br \/>\nGonzaga is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games<br \/>\nThe total has gone OVER in 5 of Gonzaga&#8217;s last 6 games<br \/>\nSt. Mary&#8217;s is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games<br \/>\nSt. Mary&#8217;s is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home<br \/>\nSt. Mary&#8217;s is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games<br \/>\nSt. Mary&#8217;s is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Bulldgos vs. Gaels CBB Pick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I expect the Gaels to win this won at home by a narrow margin at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Martz is a sports writer for the Bakersfield Californian located in Central California. 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