Santa Clara Broncos (5-0) vs Fresno State Bulldogs (4-0)
Game Info: Thursday, November 25, 2021 at 1:00 am (JSerra Pavilion)
Betting Odds: Santa Clara Broncos -4.5 -- Over/Under: 142.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Santa Clara Broncos and Fresno State Bulldogs face off early on Thursday morning in a college basketball showdown in the SoCal Challenge.
The Fresno State Bulldogs have gotten out to a fast start to the season winning each of their first four games. In the last game against Pepperdine, it was a close battle most of the game that they were able to win by seven points. Fresno State is averaging 74.3 points while their defense is giving up 59.8 points per game. Orlando Robinson has been the best player for Fresno State averaging 19 points while shooting 54 percent from the field but he is only shooting 16.7 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Santa Clara Broncos who sit with a 5-0 record and in their last game, they came away with a big victory over TCU. The offense was elite in that game scoring 85 points and that was enough to come away with the 19 point victory. Santa Clara is averaging 88 points while their defense is giving up 69.2 points per game. They are shooting 55 percent from the field which is second in all of college basketball. Guard Jalen Williams has been the top player for Santa Clara averaging 20.2 points while shooting 54.5 percent from the field. Forward Josip Vrankic has been the best player for Santa Clara averaging 16.3 points while shooting 61.1 percent from the field.
These are both teams that have been good, but I have been more impressed with Santa Clara and they are going to have no issues getting the job done in this game. Look for Santa Clara to run up the score, and they will come away with a cover of the spread. In terms of the score, I expect this game is going to go well over the total.