Saint Mary's Gaels vs Washington State Cougars Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 21, 2026
The Saint Mary's Gaels will be on the road Saturday night with a 10:00 PM matchup in Pullman, WA, against the Washington State Cougars, and we have you ready to roll with our Saint Mary’s vs Washington State prediction. St. Mary's has 24 wins and four losses thus far this season. Washington State stays home Saturday with twelve wins and 16 losses this season. St. Mary's comes into this game running hot, riding a lengthy winning streak following a 2-point road win in Seattle in their last outing. Washington State has been up and down as of late, coming into this matchup having lost three of the last five, following a 17-point home victory against Pacific last time out. Read more about this Saint Mary’s vs Washington State prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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St. Mary’s looks to stay hot
The Saint Mary's offense has been solid this season, averaging 78.3 points on 46% from the floor. Defensively, St. Mary's is allowing just 64.2 points per game this season and has given up an average of 61 points per game over their last five wins. Defensively, St. Mary's did just enough in their last outing, giving up 70 points on 45% shooting and 25% from beyond the arc. Offensively, St. Mary's was the better team, scoring 72 points, including 37 in the second half, on 44% shooting. Saint Mary's won the rebounding battle by 9 and forced 12 turnovers to seal the victory. Mikey Lewis led the way for the Saint Mary's offense in their last outing with 22 points on 16 shots.
Paulius Murauskas leads Saint Mary's offensive season with 19.1 points per game. Mikey Lewis is second on the roster, averaging 13 points in nearly 26 minutes per game. Joshua Dunn averaged 12.9 points and leads the team, dishing out 5.8 assists. Big man Andrew McKeever averages 8.7 points, leading the team with 9.2 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Saint Mary’s:
- Kevin Gad (Out) – Shoulder
Washington State goes for 2 in a row
The Washington State offense has been mediocre this season, scoring 77 points on 47% shooting for the floor, but the Cougars have averaged 95.5 points per game over their last two wins. Defensively, Washington State is allowing 77.4 points per game this season and gave up an average of 84.3 points per game during their recent three-game skid. Offensively, Washington State had one of its better games in recent memory last time out, pouring in 87 points, including 51 in the first half, on 57% shooting and 50% from beyond the arc. Defensively, the Cougars did the work, allowing just 70 points on 43% shooting. Washington state won the rebounding by three and forced 10 turnovers in the win. Richard Vavers led the way for the Washington state offense in their last outing with 21 points on 12 shots.
Ace Glass leads Washington state this season, averaging 16 points per game. Richard Vavers is second on the team, after 11.6 points, and ND Okafor is still on the roster, adding 10.9 points per game. Big man Eemeli Yalaho averages 10.2 points to go along with the team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Washington State:
- Emmanuel Ugbo (Out) - Suspension
Saint Mary’s vs Washington State Pick
- Saint Mary’s vs Washington State Spread Pick
Saint Mary's is the far better team in this matchup and will have no issue Saturday night. Look for the Gaels to dominate this game on both sides of the ball against a lackluster, struggling Washington State team. Takes St. Mary's to continue their hot hand as they do the job on both ends of the floor to pick up another win. St. Mary's will continue their winning streak Saturday night, getting the win and cover at home.
- Saint Mary’s vs Washington State Over/Under Pick
Offensively, St. Mary's scores the ball in bunches, and that will continue Saturday. Look for Saint Mary's to jump out early, as their offense will have no issue in this game. St. Mary's, however, will depend heavily on their defense to stifle a struggling team. Takes St. Mary's to do the job, leading to the win and cover on Saturday night, but the number will go under the total as Washington State will struggle to score.
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