A West Coast Conference battle is set for Thursday night when the BYU Cougars (14-7, 4-2 in WCC) visit the Santa Clara Broncos (15-5, 3-2). Both teams are in the top four of the conference, but neither will be able to catch the top two teams – Gonzaga and Santa Clara. Below is my college basketball best bet for BYU vs Santa Clara.
BYU vs Santa Clara Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Santa Clara -1 |
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This game will be played at Leavey Center at 11:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Why Bet Santa Clara -1
✅ Santa Clara is 6-0 against the spread in their last six games.
✅ The Broncos are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.
✅ BYU is 2-4 ATS in their last six games against Santa Clara.
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BYU Cougars
Santa Clara Broncos
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
BYU | Advanced Game Stats | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
68.7 | Pace | 68.5 |
121.1 | Off.Rate | 104.3 |
.294 | FTr | .345 |
.476 | 3PAr | .422 |
.569 | TS% | .523 |
58.7 | TRB% | 48.2 |
59.0 | AST% | 54.8 |
12.0 | STL% | 8.5 |
14.8 | BLK% | 10.1 |
.551 | eFG% | .494 |
12.4 | TOV% | 14.6 |
38.8 | ORB% | 30.9 |
.196 | TF/FGA | .228 |
Defense/Offense
BYU | Advanced Game Stats | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
68.7 | Pace | 68.5 |
96.5 | Off.Rate | 107.9 |
.331 | FTr | .267 |
.421 | 3PAr | .434 |
.539 | TS% | .537 |
41.3 | TRB% | 51.8 |
52.2 | AST% | 49.4 |
8.2 | STL% | 9.8 |
6.6 | BLK% | 10.6 |
.506 | eFG% | .504 |
17.9 | TOV% | 15.0 |
18.6 | ORB% | 34.0 |
.236 | TF/FGA | .203 |
Betting Trends
BYU | Betting Trends | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
77.67 | Avg Score | 85.67 |
68 | Avg Opp Score | 80.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
65.33 | Avg Score | 73 |
53.67 | Avg Opp Score | 71.67 |
BYU | Betting Trends | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
72.6 | Avg Score | 80 |
65.2 | Avg Opp Score | 75 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
66.8 | Avg Score | 72.6 |
63.6 | Avg Opp Score | 67 |
BYU | Betting Trends | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
6-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
75.7 | Avg Score | 77.2 |
62.3 | Avg Opp Score | 71.9 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
72.1 | Avg Score | 72.9 |
70.7 | Avg Opp Score | 68.9 |
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BYU Cougars
Last time out, BYU hosted the Pacific Waves and comfortably won 91-81. The Cougars were in control throughout this game as they took a big lead early on and were able to hold off a couple Waves runs. BYU led by as many as 13 points, never trailed by more than two, and just missed covering the -10.5-point spread.
Fousseyni Traore had 19 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one steal, and three blocks on the night. Dallin Hall added 13 points, three rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in the victory.
Through 21 games, BYU is scoring 75.3 points per game, shooting 44.5% from the field, and assisting on 15.8 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 67.8 points, grabbing 39.8 rebounds, blocking 4.4 shots, and stealing the ball 7.5 times.
Santa Clara Broncos
Santa Clara visited the Pacific Tigers and left with a routine 92-81 win. This game as tied with six minutes to go in the first half, but the Broncos went on a big run and ended the half leading by 12. That momentum carried into the second half as the game was never close again. Santa Clara led by as many as 18 points, never trailed by more than three, and covered the -4.5-point spread.
Keshawn Justice had 26 points, two rebounds, one assist, and two steals on the night. Carlos Steward added 21 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block in the victory.
After 20 games, Santa Clara is scoring 75.2 points per game, shooting 43.8% from the field, and assisting on 13.9 made shots. The Broncos are allowing 70.5 points, grabbing 40.3 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.9 times.
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