St. Mary's Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos NCAA College Basketball Betting

St. Mary's takes to the basketball court against Santa Clara on Saturday, hoping to send the Broncos to a loss while covering the college basketball betting point spread at Leavey Center.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Bettors looking to go with the Santa Clara Broncos in this one found them listed as 9.5-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Gaels was expected to move the line.

St. Mary's Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The 12-10 and 9-11 ATS Santa Clara Broncos will face the 18-2 St. Mary's Gaels, who own a 10-8-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Santa Clara Broncos are 7-12-1 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the St. Mary's Gaels are 6-13.

The Santa Clara Broncos sit at No. 63 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the St. Mary's Gaels sit at No. 7 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Santa Clara's No. 239-ranked scoring average of 67.05 PPG, against a St. Mary's Gaels defense rated No. 2 and allowing 57.25 PPG. The Santa Clara Broncos FG% has averaged 42.89% to date this season, less than the St. Mary's Gaels shooters have managed so far (50% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Gaels and Dons didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as San Francisco was handed a 66-46 defeat on Thursday at McKeon Pavilion.

The Broncos got 25 points from Jared Brownridge as Santa Clara ran past BYU 76-68 on Thursday at Leavey Center.

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