Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Saint Mary’s and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Pacific 32-14.
Saint Mary’s entered the matchup having won six straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it seven, or will Pacific step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Pacific Tigers @ Saint Mary’s Gaels
Current Records: Pacific 6-14, Saint Mary’s 14-6
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What to Know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Saint Mary’s. The Saint Mary’s Gaels and the Pacific Tigers will face off in a West Coast battle at 11:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at University Credit Union Pavilion. Pacific is crawling into this match hobbled by five consecutive losses, while Saint Mary’s will bounce in with six consecutive wins.
San Fran. typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Saint Mary’s proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 77-60 victory over the Dons. Winning is a bit easier when you make nine more threes than your opponent, as Saint Mary’s did.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saint Mary’s to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mitchell Saxen, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Jefferson, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Tigers suffered a grim 88-69 defeat to the Broncos on Thursday.
Moe Odum put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 21 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season.
The Gaels are on a roll lately: they’ve won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for the Tigers, they have not been sharp recently, as they’ve lost six of their…
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