Santa Clara (14-8) vs St. Mary's (18-3)
January 29, 2025 at 09:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Santa Clara +4 — Over/Under: 140
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are visiting the Santa Clara Broncos on Wednesday, January 29th at the Leavey Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Saint Mary’s Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction. We will examine:
The Santa Clara Broncos’ recent form and player performance
The Saint Mary’s Gaels’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Santa Clara Broncos
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Saint Mary’s Gaels
Recent betting trends in games played between Saint Mary’s Gaels and Santa Clara Broncos
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Saint Mary’s Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos game
Santa Clara Broncos Preview
The Santa Clara Broncos have a 14-8 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place in the West Coast. The Broncos are coming off a 69-83 loss in Oregon State. The Broncos are 10-12 against the spread, and 12-10 in over/under, while having an 8-2 home record.
Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 80.7 points per game, which ranks 43rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.7 points per game (269th). The Broncos shoot 46.4% from the field (95th) and 35.3% from beyond the arc (107th). The Broncos shoot 72.3% from the free throw line (167th) and are grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game (70th).
Adama Bal leads Santa Clara in scoring this season, with an average of 14 points, while Christoph Tilly adds 13 points and 4.8 rebounds.
Saint Mary’s Gaels Preview
The Saint Mary’s Gaels have an 18-3 record this season and are sitting in the first place in the West Coast. They are coming off an 80-75 win in Washington State. The Gaels are 9-11 against the spread, and 10-9-1 in over/under, while having a 5-0 road record.
Offensively, Saint Mary’s is averaging 76.7 points per game, which ranks 126th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 61.3 points per game, which is the 7th-best in the nation. The Gaels shoot 46.3% from the field (105th) and 34.2% from beyond the arc (166th). The Gaels shoot 69.9% from the free-throw line (246th) and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game, which is the 17th-best in the nation.
Augustas Marciulionis leads Saint Mary’s in scoring this season, with 13.9 points and a team-high 5.7 assists, while Paulius Murauskas adds 13.3 points and a team-high 8.7 rebounds.
Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win
- Santa Clara has won each of its last nine night games against the West Coast Conference at Leavey Center.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Santa Clara’s last four games.
Why the Saint Mary’s Gaels will win
- Saint Mary’s has won each of its last 12 road games against the West Coast Conference.
- Saint Mary’s has won the first half in each of its last eight night games against the West Coast Conference.
Saint Mary’s Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos Head-to-Head
Saint Mary’s is 6-0 in their last 6 meetings against Santa Clara, but Santa Clara is 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Saint Mary’s won 79-65 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the total.
Saint Mary’s Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction
In this Saint Mary’s Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, Saint Mary’s is coming as a -4 road favorite. The Gaels have been one of the best teams in the nation so far, winning by an average of 15.4 points, while having a perfect road record. They are also 6-1 against the spread in their last 7 games, and I expect them to cover in today’s matchup as well. Take the Saint Mary’s Gaels and lay the points on the road.