Santa Clara vs Pacific Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Santa Clara Broncos are visiting the Pacific Tigers on Saturday, Match 1st at the Alex G. Spanos Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Santa Clara Broncos vs Pacific Tigers Prediction. We will examine:

The Pacific Tigers recent form and player performance

The Santa Clara Broncos recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Pacific Tigers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Santa Clara Broncos

Recent betting trends in games played between Santa Clara Broncosand Pacific Tigers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Santa Clara Broncos vs Pacific Tigers game

Pacific Tigers Preview

The Pacific Tigers have a 9-22 record this season and are sitting on the 10th place of the West Cast. The Tigers are coming off a 73-81 loss in Portland. The Tigers are 14-15 against the spread, and 12-17 in over/under, while having a 5-9 home record.

Offensively, Pacific is averaging 69.4 points per game, which ranks 295th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.9 points per game (274th). The Tigers shoot with 43.6% from the field (248th), and with 30.1% from beyond the arc (345th). The Tigers shoot with 72% from the free-throw line (192nd), and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game (194th).

Elias Fisher leads Pacific in scoring with an average of 16 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Elijah Ralph adds 14.7 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game.

Santa Clara Broncos Preview

The Santa Clara Broncos have a 19-11 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the West Coast. The Broncos are coming off a 76-95 loss in Gonzaga. The Broncos are 16-14 against the spread, and 15-15 in over/under, while having a 5-5 road record.

Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 80.9 points per game, which ranks 34th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.9 points per game (212th). The Broncos shoot with 46.8% from the field (78th), and with 37.7% from beyond the arc (25th). The Broncos shoot with 72.9% from the free throw line (147th), and are grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game (64th).

Adama Bal leads Santa Clara in scoring this season, with an average of 13.1 points and a team-high 3.1 assists per game, while Carlos Stewart adds 12.4 points per game.

Why the Pacific Tigers will win

• Pacific has won three of its last four day games against Santa Clara.
• Pacific has won the first half in four of its last five day games against Santa Clara.

Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win

• Pacific has lost each of its last eight day games against the West Coast Conference.
• Santa Clara has won eight of its last nine day games.
• Pacific has lost the first half in seven of its last eight day games against the West Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Santa Clara ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.7).
• Santa Clara ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for three-point percentage this season (37.7%).

Santa Clara Broncos vs Pacific Tigers Prediction

Santa Clara is 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against Pacific, and are 7-1 against the spread. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Santa Clara won 83-49 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Santa Clara Broncos vs Pacific Tigers Prediction, Santa Clara is coming as -12.5 road favorites. Santa Clara is rightfully favored, as they have been the superior team this season, but have been mediocre at home, but still have the same number of wins as Pacific has at home. Pacific is coming off three consecutive losses, while on the other hand, Santa Clara is 5-2 in their last 7 games and 6-1 against the spread. the Broncos have destroyed the Tigers in their previous meeting this season by 34 points, and I expect another easy victory today. Take the Santa Clara Broncos and the points on the road.