Santa Clara (14-9) vs Pacific (7-17)
Game Info: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Leavey Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Santa Clara -16.5 — Over/Under: 147.5
The Pacific Tigers are visiting the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday, February 1st at the Leavey Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pacific Tigers vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction. We will examine:
The Santa Clara Broncos’ recent form and player performance
The Pacific Tigers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Santa Clara Broncos
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Pacific Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between Pacific Tigers and Santa Clara Broncos
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Pacific Tigers vs Santa Clara Broncos game
Santa Clara Broncos Preview
The Santa Clara Broncos have a 14-9 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place in the West Coast. The Broncos are coming off a 54-67 loss to Saint Mary’s. The Broncos are 10-13 against the spread, and 12-11 in over/under, while having an 8-3 home record.
Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 79.6 points per game, which ranks 67th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.3 points per game (262nd). The Broncos shoot 46% from the field (120th) and 35.3% from beyond the arc (107th). The Broncos shoot 72.7% from the free throw line (147th) and are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game (89th).
Adama Bal leads Santa Clara in scoring this season, with an average of 13.5 points, while Christoph Tilly adds 12.9 points and 4.7 rebounds.
Pacific Tigers Preview
The Pacific Tigers have a 7-17 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the West Coast. The Tigers are coming off a 70-68 loss to Washington State. The Tigers are 11-11 against the spread, and 9-13 in over/under while having a 1-10 road record.
Offensively, Pacific is averaging 70.5 points per game, which ranks 273rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.1 points per game (283rd). The Tigers shoot 43.5% from the field (254th) and 29.9% from beyond the arc (337th). The Tigers shoot 71.4% from the free-throw line (200th) and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game (174th).
Elias Fisher leads Pacific in scoring with an average of 16.3 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Elijah Ralph adds 16.2 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds.
Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win
- Pacific has lost each of its last 13 Saturday road games.
- Santa Clara has won seven of its last eight games at Leavey Center.
- Pacific has lost the first half in each of its last nine Saturday games against the West Coast Conference.
Why the Pacific Tigers will win
- Pacific has won each of its last three day games against Santa Clara.
- Santa Clara has lost three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Pacific has won the first half in each of its last four day games against Santa Clara.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of Pacific’s last 13 day games have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
- Eight of the last 10 games between Pacific and Santa Clara at Leavey Center have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Santa Clara ranks 26th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (28.4).
- Santa Clara ranks 27th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.0).
Pacific Tigers vs Santa Clara Broncos Head-to-Head
Santa Clara is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against Pacific, and are 6-1 against the spread. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Santa Clara won 79-53 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.
Pacific Tigers vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction
In this Pacific Tigers Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, Santa Clara is coming as -16.5 home favorites. Santa Clara is rightfully favored, as they have been the far better team this season, with a better record, while Pacific has been terrible on the road, and in very bad form lately, as they are 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Broncos have been dominating the Tigers in recent years, and they will continue to do so today. Take the Santa Clara Broncos and lay the points at home.