UNI Panthers vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UNI Panthers (9-2) are hitting the road to University Credit Union Pavilion on Monday where they will meet the St. Mary's Gaels (9-2).

The UNI Panthers played UIC and earned the victory with a final of 60-54 in their last game. UNI ended the game with a 43.8% field goal percentage (21 of 48) and converted 9 out of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers buried 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to the defense, UNI allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the floor on 22 out of 60 shooting. UIC earned 14 dimes and had 14 steals for the contest. Additionally, UIC totaled 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UIC finished the game shooting 63.6% at the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 11 attempts. They made 3 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 12 and UIC finished the game with 12 fouls.

Trey Campbell is one guy who played a role for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played for 31 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He accounted for 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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UNI will take the court with a win-loss record of 9-2 on the year. They average 72.4 pts per game (293rd in college hoops) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 36.2% on 3-point shots (96 of 265) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNI is collecting 34.1 boards per game and has accumulated 189 dimes on the season, which ranks 87th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They give up 26.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (57.6). The Panthers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.3% (226 of 606) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 22nd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 112 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the St. Mary's Gaels took a defeat with a final score of 68-67 against Boise State. In regard to how they attacked the glass, St. Mary's allowed Boise State to pull down 28 in total (5 offensive). They went 31.6% from three-point range via 6 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 14 at the charity stripe (85.7%). The Gaels allowed Boise State to make 25 out of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Gaels shot 21 out of 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.8%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, St. Mary's knocked down 5 out of their 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. Boise State had 18 fouls in this game which got the Gaels to the free throw line for 24 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Gaels corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the matchup.

Paulius Murauskas was important for the Gaels in the game. He converted 6 out of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 54.5%, and earned 11 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 38 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

St. Mary's has a win-loss record of 9-2 so far this season. The Gaels are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls per game and they go 79.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.2 times per contest (211th in college) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per contest. St. Mary's has accounted for 877 points on the year (79.7 per contest) and they pull down 40.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Gaels are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 113th in college hoops.

The St. Mary's defense surrenders 28.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (68 of 237) and their opposition makes 75.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.6 dimes and 29.7 boards every game, ranking them 71st and 15th in college hoops. The Gaels are ranked 17th in college in points allowed per game with 63.9. They are able to force 11.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the field (25th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Mary's

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