Saint Mary's Gaels vs Texas A&M Aggies Point Spread Picks

No. 10 seed Texas A&M likes to run, but defense is key in March. That was evident in the last game, when the team lost badly to Oklahoma (83-63) as a favorite. Texas A&M has lost seven of the last 11, ranked 13th in the SEC in points surrendered (79.6 per game) and 10th in shooting allowed (44.2%), while the offense is 11th from the charity stripe (73.7%). No. 7 seed Saint Mary's has the No. 1 defense in the West Coast Conference (64.6 points per game allowed), plus it is second in shooting allowed (40.5%), while the offense is third in scoring (78.2 ppg), and No. 1 from long range (38.9%) and the line (80.5%). Play Saint Mary's on the moneyline.