Seattle Redhawks vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: ESPN+

University Credit Union Pavilion is the site where the St. Mary's Gaels (13-2) will go up against the Seattle Redhawks (12-3) on Sunday.

The Seattle Redhawks played Washington State and took home the win by a score of 69-55 in their last contest. Seattle ended the contest having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (20 of 47) and knocked down 10 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Redhawks knocked down 19 of 25 shots for a rate of 76.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 23 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in this contest in addition to creating 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When it comes to defense, Seattle let their opponent shoot 29.7% from the floor on 19 of 64 shooting. Washington State earned 5 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Washington State had 50 rebounds (21 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Washington State shot 56.5% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 23 attempts. They also made 4 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Redhawks finished with 19 and Washington State recorded 19 personal fouls.

Brayden Maldonado is one player who played a role in the game. He notched 15 points on 3 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Seattle enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-3 for the season. They have an average of 78.7 points per game (157th in college) on 47.7% from the field. The Redhawks are connecting on 34.9% on shots from downtown (109 of 312) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Seattle is snagging 35.4 rebounds per game and has earned 215 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 111th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Redhawks are able to force 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 124th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 169 relinquished so far this season. The Redhawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.4% (342 of 867) and they concede 34.3 boards per game as a team. They give up 30.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 31st in college in points per game allowed (65.8).

For their last game, the St. Mary's Gaels took home the win by a final score of 72-45 when they played Pepperdine. In the matter of rebounding, St. Mary's allowed Pepperdine to snag 22 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 17.4% from downtown by going 4 of 23 and ended up shooting 3 out of 4 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Gaels allowed Pepperdine to convert 19 of 55 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 34.5% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Gaels ended up shooting 28 out of 53 from the floor which had them at 52.8%. In regard to shooting from downtown, St. Mary's converted 6 out of 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to bury 10 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. Pepperdine earned 10 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Gaels to the free throw line for 10 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Gaels snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest.

Paulius Murauskas pitched in for the Gaels in this game. He knocked down 8 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 53.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

St. Mary's has a mark of 13-2 on the campaign. The Gaels have committed 15.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per contest (211th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per contest. St. Mary's has accounted for 1,178 points for the campaign (78.5 per contest) and they pull in 40.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Gaels are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks 129th in college.

The St. Mary's defense allows 29.5% on 3-point attempts (94 of 319) and their opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.3 assists and 29.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 102nd and 7th in college hoops. The Gaels on defense are ranked 15th in D-1 in points given up per game with 63.6. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (49th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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