NCAA: St. Mary's Gaels vs. Villanova Wildcats

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The St. Mary's Gaels and the Villanova Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dunkin Donuts Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 5-point favorites versus the Gaels, while the game's total is sitting at 154. Omar Samhan drained 29 points with 11 rebounds for a double-double in leading St. Mary's to an 80-71 win over Richmond in the first-round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. St. Mary's won the game as 1.5-point underdogs, while the 151 points made it OVER the posted total of 136. Mickey McConnell added 23 points for St. Mary's, and Clint Steindl chipped in with 11 points in that win. Villanova clawed their way back in the second half and pulled out a 73-70 win over Robert Morris in the first-round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. Villanova could not cover the 16.5-point spread, and the combined score went UNDER the day's posted total of 146. Scottie Reynolds poured in 20 points, while Mouphtaou Yarou added 17 points and eight rebounds in that win. Team records: St. Mary's: 27-5 SU, 21-9-1 ATS Villanova: 25-7 SU, 18-13 ATS St. Mary's most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 After a win are 9-1 Villanova most recently: When playing on Saturday are 10-0 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Villanova is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games