Santa Clara vs Minnesota Prediction 11/28/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Santa Clara Broncos and the Minnesota Golden Gophers meet Friday in college basketball action from the Acrisure 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. Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction.

Santa Clara Broncos Recap

The Santa Clara Broncos come into this game looking to bounce back from a 71-70 loss at the hands of Saint Louis last time out to sit at 6-1 this season. 

Broncos Looking To Shake Off First L Of Season

Christian Hammond leads the Broncos in scoring with 16.1 PPG along with 4.1 RPG and 2.4 APG while Elijah Mahi has 13.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 2.9 APG as well this season. Bukky Oboye has 10.2 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Santa Clara so far this season while Allen Graves has 8.9 PPG with 6.4 RPG this season. Jake Ensminger has 7.3 PPG with team-highs of 7.6 RPG and 4.1 APG to lead Santa Clara in rebounding and assists. As a team, Santa Clara is averaging 80.1 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 30% from three and 66.7% from the foul line so far this season.

Minnesota Golden Gophers Recap

The Minnesota Golden Gophers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 72-68 loss at the hands of Stanford last time out to fall to 4-3 on the year.

Gophers Drop Back-To-Back Games

Cade Tyson leads the Golden Gophers in scoring wtih 21.4 PPG along with 4.1 RPG while Jaylen Crocker-Johnson has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 9.6 RPG to lead the Gophers in rebounding as the only other double-digit scorer for Minnesota so far this season. Langston Reynolds has 9.4 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 3 APG and Isaac Asuma has 8.7 PPG with 2.3 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead Minnesota in assists as well up to this point in the year. As a team, Minnesota is averaging 73.3 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 31.3% from three and 65.7% from the foul line so far this season. 

Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Santa Clara Broncos Betting Trends: November 28, 2025

Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win

• Minnesota has lost each of its last eight games played at neutral venues.
• Santa Clara has won each of its last 11 Friday night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Santa Clara has won the first half in each of its last 12 games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Minnesota Golden Gophers will win

• Minnesota has won 17 of its last 18 Friday night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Santa Clara has lost each of its last four games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Minnesota has won the first half in 17 of its last 18 Friday night games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Santa Clara’s last seven night games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 142+ points.
• Six of Minnesota’s last seven games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Santa Clara ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (6.6).
• Santa Clara ranks 10th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (20.4).
• Minnesota ranks 25th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (28.3).
• Minnesota ranks T42nd among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (30.7).

Santa Clara Broncos vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction

I’m on Santa Clara here. I think that the Broncos are the better team here and should’ve beaten Saint Louis before letting the lead slip late in that game. Santa Clara is also a really solid team that just gets hidden in the shadows of Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s in the WCC. Minnesota’s taken a couple of stumbles as of late, and I think that Santa Clara gets the job done in this game. Give me Santa Clara in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Santa Clara -3.5