Santa Clara vs Gonzaga Prediction 3/10/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

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

Santa Clara Broncos Recap

The Santa Clara Broncos come into this game off of their 76-71 win over Saint Mary’s last time out.

Broncos Looking For First WCC Tournament Title Since 1993

Christian Hammond leads the Broncos in scoring with 15.6 PPG along with 2.9 RPG and 2.4 APG while Elijah Mahi has 14.1 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2.7 APG and Allen Graves has 11.6 PPG with 6.4 RPG to lead the Broncos in rebounding and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Santa Clara so far this season. Bukky Oboye has 8 PPG with 4.2 RPG. Brenton Knapper has 7.9 PPG with 2.3 APG and Sash Gavalyugov has 8.8 PPG with 2.6 APG. Jake Ensminger also has 6.4 PPG with 5.5 RPG and 3 APG to lead Santa Clara in assists so far this season. As a team, Santa Clara is averaging 83.3 PPG on 47.1% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 73.4% from the foul line so far this season.

Gonzaga Bulldogs Recap

The Gonzaga Bulldogs come into this game looking to add on to their win over Oregon State last time out by a final score of 65-56 last time out.

Bulldogs Looking For Another WCC Crown

Graham Ike leads the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounding with 19.8 PPG and 8.4 RPG along with 2.5 APG while Braden Huff has 17.8 PPG with 5.6 RPG. Tyon Grant-Foster has 11.1 PPG with 5.1 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Gonzaga so far this season. Mario Saint-Supery has 8.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG and Davis Fogle has 8.2 PPG while Braeden Smith has 3.9 APG to lead the Bulldogs in assists so far this season. As a team, Gonzaga is averaging 86.9 PPG on 51.4% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 69.7% from the foul line this season.

Santa Clara Broncos @ Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends: March 10, 2026

Why the Gonzaga Bulldogs will win

• Gonzaga has won each of its last 24 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• Gonzaga has won the first half in each of its last 16 games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at neutral venues.

Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win

• Santa Clara has won 13 of its last 15 games.
• Santa Clara has won the first half in 28 of its last 37 games.

Total Points Facts

• Twenty-five of Santa Clara’s last 28 night games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 160 or fewer points.
• Seven of Gonzaga’s last eight games have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Gonzaga ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (32.7).
• Gonzaga ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for point differential per game this season (+19.7).
• Santa Clara ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (64.8).
• Santa Clara ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (30.5).

Santa Clara Broncos vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction

I’m on Santa Clara here. The number is a bit short which could tempt some to take Gonzaga, but the thing here is that the Broncos I think could really use the win more to solidify a spot in the Big Dance, whereas a loss could leave things up to chance despite the fact that I think that Monday’s win over Saint Mary’s got them in. Either way, I’m taking Santa Clara and the points here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Santa Clara +6.5