| MATCHUP | North Texas Mean Green | Santa Clara Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 8-3 | 8-3 |
| Spread | +11.5 -112 | -11.5 -108 |
| Moneyline | +500 | -700 |
| Total | Over 142.5 (-108) | Under 142.5 (-112) |
| Where | Kaiser Permanente Arena, Santa Cruz, CA | |
| When | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | BallerTV | |
The North Texas Mean Green and the Santa Clara Broncos meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz. Here’s a North Texas vs Santa Clara prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best North Texas vs Santa Clara pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
North Texas Mean Green Betting Preview
This year the Mean Green started out with wins over New Mexico Highlands, Northwestern State and Loyola before losses to Oregon State and Saint Mary’s. North Texas is 5-1 since then, losing to only TCU among wins versus Central Arkansas, Eastern Washington, Prairie View, Houston Christian and South Alabama. Over the first 11 games so far that gives the Mean Green an 8-3 overall run.
In their last matchup Sunday versus South Alabama, the Mean Green were up by four at the break. North Texas was outscored by three from there, but held on for the win 58-57 in the end. Leading team scorer Je’Shawn Stevenson had 22 points with five rebounds and two assists as the only team player in double-digits. Dylan Arnett managed a team-high 10 rebounds with three points and two rebounds as well.
Santa Clara Broncos Betting Preview
Over on the Broncos’ side, they beat Humboldt State, McNeese, Xavier, Nevada, Idaho State and Louisiana in their first six outings. Since then it’s been a 2-3 run with wins over Minnesota and Utah Tech among losses versus Saint Louis, New Mexico and Arizona State. Over 11 games this year that also gives the Broncos an 8-3 result so far.
Matched up against Arizona State on Saturday the Broncos were up comfortably 55-38 at the break. Santa Clara broke down in the second though, falling behind on a 44-24 run and losing 82-79 in the end. Christian Hammond led the team with 22 points and three assists. Elijah Mahi added 17 points with six boards and Sash Gavalyugov had 12 points and two assists in the losing effort for the Broncos.
North Texas Mean Green @ Santa Clara Broncos Betting Trends: December 17, 2025
Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win
- Santa Clara has won seven of its last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- North Texas has lost five of its last six road games against the West Coast Conference.
Why the North Texas Mean Green will win
- North Texas has won 20 of its last 24 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
North Texas vs Santa Clara Prediction
I’ll stay with Santa Clara. The Broncos had a miserable second half against Arizona State in their last game and ended up surrendering 54.7 percent shooting on defense. Santa Clara also got out-rebounded 29-21 and had 14 of the game’s 30 turnovers. The good news is that the Broncos were solid from the line (14-of-17 for 82.4 percent) and had a decent showing in the paint. Santa Clara has scored well this year overall with 70 or more points in all but one game (64 in a win over Idaho State being the outlier).
As for North Texas, they eked one out versus South Alabama in their last outing despite shooting just 33.9 percent from the field and 9-of-40 (22.5 percent) from outside. The Green had a 34-18 deficit in the paint as well, but also notched a 31-26 advantage on the boards. North Texas has just 113 combined points in their last two games (a 1-1 run) so they’ll have to hit the gas offensively in order to keep up in this one.