Gonzaga Bulldogs visit Santa Clara Broncos in college basketball clash

Gonzaga BulldogsSanta Clara Broncos
18-3January 29, 2014, 11:00 | Leavey Center9-12


Gonzaga pays a visit to Santa Clara on Wednesday, hoping to send the Broncos to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Leavey Center.

The Bulldogs will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 10-9 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Broncos are 5-11-1 ATS. Gonzaga is 9-10 against the total, while Santa Clara is 9-8 versus the number.

View Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Santa Clara Broncos Odds and Stats.

College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Santa Clara Broncos as 11.5-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

This game matches up the No. 163 (Broncos) and the No. 19 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



In their last action, Gonzaga was an 84-69 Sportsbook at home against BYU. They covered the 8.5-point spread as favorites. Gonzaga earned an 84-69 victory over BYU on Saturday, getting 24 points from Kevin Pangos at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Santa Clara was a 75-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against San Francisco. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Santa Clara got 30 points from Jared Brownridge en route to a 75-66 loss at the hands of Santa Clara on Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium.

How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bulldogs is ranked No. 99 in NCAA hoops at 36.52 per game. Contrast that with Santa Clara’s No. 228 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Santa Clara is the No. 52-ranked team in the country at 7.59 per game, while Gonzaga rates No. 23 at 8.1 per game.

A few Bulldogs at Broncos trends to consider:
Gonzaga is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Gonzaga is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Gonzaga's last 11 games
Gonzaga is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Santa Clara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Santa Clara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Santa Clara is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
Santa Clara is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Gonzaga


Next up:
Gonzaga at San Francisco, Saturday, February 1st
Santa Clara at Portland, Saturday, February 1st
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