Santa Clara vs Gonzaga Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Santa Clara vs Gonzaga Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 18th, at the Mcarthy Athletic Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Broncos’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bulldogs’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Santa Clara

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Gonzaga

-Recent betting trends in games played between Santa Clara and Goznaga

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Broncos and Bulldogs. 

Santa Clara Fell Short

Santa Clara in the last game faced off against Loyola Marymount and they couldn’t come out on top. Santa Clara scored only 54 points, and they ended up losing by three points. Christoph Tilly put up 25 points, four rebounds, and one assist. Adama Bal also had a strong game putting up 14 points, five assists, and two rebounds. Two games ago against San Francisco, they pulled away with a 77-54 victory. 

Santa Clara comes into this game with a 12-7 record overall and they have gone 8-11 against the spread. Santa Clara is averaging 79.5 points while their defense is giving up 73.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 76th in the league while the defense is ranked 244th. They are averaging 61.74 field goal attempts per game which is 71st in the league. Adama-Alpha Bal is averaging 13.7 points while shooting 41.7 percent from the field. 

Why Santa Clara Will Beat Gonzaga

• Santa Clara has won each of its last five Saturday games.

Gonzaga Fell Short

Gonzaga in the last game faced off against Oregon State and they made it to overtime, but they ended up losing 97-89. Gonzaga shot 41.7 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep, but they allowed Oregon State to shoot 58.5 percent from the field and that can’t happen again if they want any chance to find success here. Graham Ike did have a strong game putting up 26 points, but he did foul out late and that really hurt their chances. There were five different players that put up at least 10 points. 

Gonzaga is averaging 87.8 points while their defense is giving up 71.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 176th. They are shooting 80.68 percent from the charity stripe 26th in the league. They also average 36.38 total rounds per game which is 30th in the league. 

Why Gonzaga Will Beat Santa Clara

• Gonzaga has won each of its last 10 games at McCarthey Athletic Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Santa Clara has lost the first half in 16 of its last 19 night games against AP-ranked opponents.

Santa Clara vs Gonzaga Prediction

Santa Clara and Gonzaga are both going to run up the score here. Gonzaga is averaging 87.8 points per game while Santa Clara is averaging 79.5 points per game. Gonzaga’s offense is going to get out to a fast start, and that is going to be the difference here. Neither team is going to play any defense, and this game is going to be a shootout. This is one of my favorite plays on the board. Back the over.