The Gonzaga Bulldogs will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Santa Clara Broncos at McCarthey Athletic Center on Saturday in NCAAB play.

Gonzaga will face the 8-6 Broncos, who own a 4-7 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bulldogs are 4-9-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Broncos are 7-4 favoring the OVER.



View Santa Clara vs Gonzaga Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Broncos listed as 19-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Bulldogs, most recently No. 28 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Broncos, who rate No. 161 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 82-72 victory for the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Broncos rank No. 134 in NCAA Division 1 with 36 per game. That compares with Gonzaga’s No. 73 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Gonzaga is college basketball's No. 88-ranked team at 7.2 per game, while the Broncos rate No. 8 with 9.2 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Santa Clara owns the country's No. 324-rated mark, allowing 81.2 points per game on the highway. Gonzaga, on the other hand, rates No. 126 in scoring at home.

Santa Clara was an 84-74 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Portland. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as favorites. The Broncos endured an 84-74 loss at the hands of the Pilots on Thursday, despite a 19-point effort from Niyi Harrison at Chiles Center.

Gonzaga was a 73-45 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Pepperdine. They covered the 21–point spread as favorites. Gonzaga cruised to victory on Thursday, running Pepperdine out of the gym and running up a 73-45 score at McCarthey Athletic Center.


Santa Clara Broncos Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing Portland are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Gonzaga Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing St. Mary's are 8-2
After playing Pepperdine are 9-1
After a win are 9-1

A few Broncos at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Santa Clara's last 11 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
Santa Clara is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
Santa Clara is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Santa Clara is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Santa Clara
Gonzaga is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing Santa Clara


Next up:
Santa Clara home to San Diego, Thursday, January 12
Gonzaga at St. Mary's, Thursday, January 12