The Santa Clara Broncos and Southern Methodist Mustangs clash tonight in the semifinals of the CIT.

The Broncos advanced with a 95-91 win over San Francisco as a 1.5-point favorite, while the Mustangs defeated Northern Iowa 57-50 as a 7.5-point chalk.

View Santa Clara vs Southern Methodist Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Mustangs at No. 244 and the Broncos at No. 188 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 72-70 result in favor of the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Southern Methodist's No. 272-ranked offense, averaging 64.9 PPG, against a Broncos defense that ranks No. 266 at 71.3 PPG. The Mustangs field goal percentage has averaged 48.6% so far, more than the Broncos marksmen have achieved on the year, 43% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Santa Clara owns the country's No. 262-rated mark, allowing 74.4 points per game on the highway. Southern Methodist, on the other hand, rates No. 283 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Santa Clara, they were a 95-91 Sportsbook as they battled San Francisco on the road. They covered in the match as a 1.5-point underdog. The Broncos used a 30-point performance from Evan Roquemore to help Santa Clara smack San Francisco 95-91 on Tuesday at War Memorial Gymnasium.

Last time out for Southern Methodist, they were a 57-50 Sportsbook as they battled Northern Iowa on the road. They covered in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. Southern Methodist got 17 points from Papa Dia en route to a 57-50 victory over Northern Iowa on Monday at McLeod Center.


Santa Clara Broncos Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

Southern Methodist Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Broncos at Mustangs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Santa Clara's last 6 games on the road
Santa Clara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Methodist's last 7 games
Southern Methodist is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
Southern Methodist is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Southern Methodist is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home