It was a challenge for the oddsmaker to set a correct Over/Under on this matchup since St. Mary's is the 14th-best defensive team in the nation giving up 61.8 points while Gonzaga averages an NCAA Division I-best 93 points per game. 
In my view, the oddsmaker came up short on the correct total as I see a high-scoring game unlike the first meeting between the teams won by Gonzaga, 73-59, on Jan. 16 in California. 
St. Mary's coach Randy Bennett knows defense is not going to trump Gonzaga's high-scoring ways especially with this matchup being in Spokane, Wash. 
"You've got to generate some points against those guys because they're going to score," Bennett was quoted as saying about the Bulldogs. 
The Bulldogs are going to have plenty of incentive, too, to keep their feet pressed to the gas. Family members are being allowed to attend Gonzaga home games for the first time this season. 
Gonzaga warmed up for this game by scoring 100 points in a 39-point victory at San Francisco last Saturday. 
St. Mary's had six games in a row postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The Gaels got back into action this past Saturday losing, 60-58, at Pepperdine. So the Gaels should come in with plenty of energy and the rust off from having played a game.