Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Texas A&M Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - First Round

The No. 7 Saint Mary's Gaels (27-5) are 3.5-point favorites to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they play the No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies (21-11) on Thursday, starting at 7:35 p.m. ET on truTV. Here's everything you need to know about this 7-10 matchup before filling out your bracket. The over/under is set at 147.5 in the matchup.

In its most recent game on Monday, Saint Mary's (CA) suffered a 76-71 loss to Santa Clara. Paulius Murauskas' team-high 26 points paced Saint Mary's (CA) in the loss. Texas A&M's last outing was an 83-63 loss to Oklahoma on Thursday. Rashaun Agee scored a team-best 13 points for Texas A&M in the loss.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Texas A&M Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Spread favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -165
• Moneyline underdog: Texas A&M +134
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Texas A&M

• This season, 12 of Saint Mary's (CA)'s 30 games have gone over Thursday's total of 147.5 points.
• A total of 27 of Texas A&M's games have ended with a combined score over 147.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 165.9 points per game, 18.4 points more than the point total of 147.5 for this game.
• This matchup's over/under is 3.3 fewer points than the 144.2 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Saint Mary's (CA)'s games is 4.7 fewer points than the over/under of 147.5 in this matchup.
• Texas A&M's games have an average over/under of 167.3 points this season, 19.8 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Texas A&M

• Saint Mary's (CA) is 17-13-0 against the spread this season.
• The Gaels have been favored by 3.5 points or more 25 times this season and are 15-10 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Texas A&M is 17-15-0 this year.
• So far this year, the Aggies have been installed as underdogs by a 3.5-point margin or more eight times and are 5-3 ATS in those games.
• At home this season, Saint Mary's (CA) is 11-4 against the spread and 15-0 overall.
• Saint Mary's (CA) is 10-4 ATS as a 3.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Texas A&M is 6-5 overall, and 7-4 against the spread, in away games.
• On the road, Texas A&M has one win ATS (1-1) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Texas A&M

• Saint Mary's (CA) has entered the game as moneyline favorites 26 times this season and won 24, or 92.3%, of those games.
• This season, the Gaels have won 24 of their 25 games, or 96%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Saint Mary's (CA) has a 62.3% chance to win.
• Texas A&M has come away with four wins in the nine contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This year, the Aggies have won three of eight games when listed as at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Texas A&M has a 42.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.