Santa Clara vs McNeese State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/3/24

The Santa Clara Broncos and the McNeese Cowboys meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Legacy Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Santa Clara vs. McNeese prediction.

Santa Clara Recap

The Santa Clara Broncos come into this game looking to rebound from a 76-69 loss to Washington last time out. After this game, Santa Clara will play against Fresno State and Bradley.

Broncos Looking For Consistency

Elijah Mahi leads the Broncos in scoring with 13.1 PPG while Adama-Alpha Bal has 12.5 PPG. Christoph Tilly has 11.3 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Santa Clara so far this season while Carlos Stewart Jr. has 10.4 PPG with a team-high 2.3 APG and 1.8 SPG to cap off the scoring in double-figures for Santa Clara up to this point in the year as the Broncos’ leading assist man. Johnny O’Neil has a team-high 5.8 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Santa Clara is averaging 75.1 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 31% from three, and 73.1% from the foul line this season.

McNeese Recap

The McNeese Cowboys come into this one looking to bounce back from a 62-58 loss to Liberty last time out. After this game, McNeese will welcome subdivision LeTourneau to town.

Cowboys Looking For Bounce Back

Sincere Parker leads the Cowboys in scoring with 16.9 PPG while Javohn Garcia has 11.9 PPG with 2.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for McNeese up to this point in the year. Christian Shumate has 9.6 PPG with 5 RPG while Joe Charles has a team-high 6.4 RPG and Omar Cooper has a team-high 4.2 APG as well to lead the Cowboys in the assist department. As a team, McNeese is averaging 76.3 PPG on 48.1% shooting from the field, 28.7% from three, and 72.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the McNeese State Cowboys will win

• McNeese State has won each of its last 20 games at The Legacy Center.
• Santa Clara has lost five of its last six night games against non-conference opponents.

Santa Clara vs. McNeese Prediction

I’m on McNeese here. From a percentage standpoint, these two teams are almost mirror images of each other, with both shooting well from two-point range and the foul line. However, the difference for me is McNeese is at home here and they’re also far better side-by-side in terms of actually getting to the foul line. I think those little intricacies are the difference in this game as McNeese squeezes out the win and covers.