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Saint Mary’s Gaels – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017

Saint Mary’s Gaels – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017


Saint Mary’s Gaels (Overall: 28-4, Conf: 16-2)


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Team Strengths

Saint Mary’s (+10,000) was one win shy from winning its first WCC title since 2012, but the team’s overall performance this season is good enough to guarantee them a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

The Gaels have a dynamic duo in juniors Jock Landale (16.8 PPG) and Calvin Hermanson (13.0 PPG) to headline their offense that averages 72.0 points per contest, the third-highest in the conference. But the strength of this team is built upon its rock-solid defense, which ranks second across the nation in points allowed (56.5).

Team Weaknesses

The Gaels eat opponents alive on the defensive end, but they sometimes get swallowed on the other side of the floor. Other than Landale and Hermanson, there are no other players scoring in double figures for the team. This was brutally exposed in Saint Mary’s 74-56 loss to Gonzaga in the WCC title game.

Team Statistics (from teamrankings.com)

Category Stat Rank
Points Per Game 72.0  #191
Rebounds Per Game 35.6 #168
Blocks Per Game  3.2 #179
3-Point Percentage 39.9 #12
Free Throw Percentage 74.8  #44

Starting Lineup

Position Name PPG
F Calvin Hermanson 13.0
C Jock Landale  16.8
C Evan Fitzner
5.7
G Joe Rahon
 8.1
G  Emmett Naar  9.5

Writer’s Prediction

Saint Mary’s (+10,000) gets eliminated in the second round.

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