Oregon State vs Santa Clara Prediction 1/9/25 College Basketball Picks

The Oregon State Beavers are visiting the Santa Clara Broncos on Thursday, January 9th at the Leavey Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oregon State Beavers vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction. We will examine:

The Santa Clara Broncos’ recent form and player performance

The Oregon State Beavers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Santa Clara Broncos

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Oregon State Beavers

Recent betting trends in games played between Oregon State Beavers and Santa Clara Broncos

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Oregon State Beavers vs Santa Clara Broncos game

Santa Clara Broncos Preview

The Santa Clara Broncos have a 10-6 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place on the West Coast. The Broncos are coming off an 81-80 win over San Diego. The Broncos are 7-9 against the spread, and 9-7 in over/under, while they have a 5-2 home record.

Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 81.1 points per game, which ranks 65th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.3 points per game (286th). The Broncos shoot 45.8% from the field (149th) and 35.3% from beyond the arc (105th). The Broncos shoot 74.3% from the free throw line (103rd) and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game (59th).

Adama Bal leads Santa Clara in scoring this season, with an average of 13.6 points, while Christoph Tilly adds 12.6 points and 4.4 rebounds. Santa Clara will face San Francisco following this one.

Oregon State Beavers Preview

The Oregon State Beavers have a 12-4 record this season and are sitting in the 6th place on the West Coast. They are coming off an 81-54 win over San Diego. The Beavers are 11-4 against the spread, and 7-8 in over/under while having a 0-2 road record. 

Offensively, Oregon State is averaging 76.1 points per game, which ranks 187th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 62.6 points per game, which is the 18th-best in the nation. The Beavers shoot 48.7% from the field (43rd) and 38.8% from beyond the arc (21st). The Beavers shoot 77.1% from the free-throw line (36th) and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game (257th).

Michael Rataj leads Oregon State in scoring with an average of 16.7 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds, while Nate Kingz adds 11.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. Oregon State will meet Pacific after this game.

Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win

• Oregon State has lost each of its last 14 Thursday road games.
• Santa Clara has won each of its last 13 Thursday games at Leavey Center.
• Santa Clara has won the first half in each of its last eight games at Leavey Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Oregon State Beavers will win

• Oregon State has won eight of its last 10 games.
• Oregon State has won the first half in three of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Santa Clara’s last six games has produced a total of 158+ points.
• Nine of Oregon State’s last 11 games have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Santa Clara ranks T28th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (28.9).
• Santa Clara ranks 29th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.2).
• Oregon State ranks T9th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (29.7).
• Oregon State ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.9).

Oregon State Beavers vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction

In this Oregon State Beavers vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, Santa Clara is coming as a -5.5 home favorites. Santa Clara is better offensively, scoring 5 points more than Oregon State, while Oregon State is better defensively, allowing 12.7 points less. The Beavers are winning by an average of 13.5 points this season, while the Broncos are winning by an average of 5.8 points. Both teams have been involved in some higher-scoring affairs recently, as they are 10-1 to the over in their last 11 games combined. I expect another high-scoring game today, so take the over.