Santa Clara vs San Francisco Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/30/24

The Santa Clara Broncos are visiting the San Francisco Dons on Monday, December 30th at the War Memorial at the Sobrato 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 San Francisco Dons Prediction.

San Francisco Dons Preview

The San Francisco Dons have an 11-3 record this season and are coming off a 70-55 win over Loyola Marymount. The Dons are 7-5-1 against the spread, and 5-8 in over/under, while having a 9-0 home record.

Offensively, San Francisco is averaging 75.3 points per game, which ranks 195th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 62.1 points per game, which is the 17th-best in the nation. The Dons shoot 46.6% from the field (121st) and 35.5% from beyond the arc (108th). The Dons shoot 67.3% from the free-throw line (292nd) and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game (136th).

Malik Thomas leads San Francisco in scoring this season, with 18.2 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Marcus Williams adds 13.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and a team-high 3.9 assists.

Santa Clara Broncos Preview

The Santa Clara Broncos have a 9-5 record this season and are coming off a 91-80 win over Pepperdine. The Broncos are 6-8 against the spread, and 7-7 in over/under while having a 1-1 road record.

Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 80.2 points per game, which ranks 84th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73.4 points per game (237th). The Broncos shoot 45.5% from the field (164th) and 35.4% from beyond the arc (117th). The Broncos shoot 75.3% from the free throw line (75th) and are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game (77th).

Adama Bal leads Santa Clara in scoring this season, with an average of 13.9 points, while Christoph Tilly adds 12.1 points and 4.3 rebounds.

Why the San Francisco Dons will win

• San Francisco has won each of its last 13 games at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
• Santa Clara has lost eight of its last 10 games at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
• San Francisco has won the first half in seven of its last eight night games at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.

Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win

• Santa Clara has won each of its last six games.
• Santa Clara has won the first half in each of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Santa Clara Broncos vs San Francisco Dons Prediction

San Francisco is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Santa Clara, while Santa Clara is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Santa Clara won 69-62 at home. In this Santa Clara Broncos vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, San Francisco is coming as a -4.5 home favorites. Santa Clara is better offensively, scoring 4.9 points more than San Francisco, while San Francisco is better defensively, allowing 11.3 points less. The Dons are winning by an average of 13.2 points this season, while the Broncos are winning by 6.8 points. The Dons are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Broncos in San Francisco and have been perfect in their 9 home games so far. Take the San Francisco Dons to take care of business and lay the points at home.