A fun West Coast Conference game is scheduled for Thursday night when the Santa Clara Broncos (16-7, 4-4 in WCC) visit the Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-4, 7-1). These are two of the top four teams in the conference and this would be a massive upset if Santa Clara pulls out the win. Below is my college basketball pick for Santa Clara vs Gonzaga.
Santa Clara vs Gonzaga Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Gonzaga -13.5 |
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This game will be played at McCarthey Athletic Center at 11:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Why Bet Gonzaga -13.5
✅ Gonzaga is 13-1 straight up in their last 14 games played.
✅ The Bulldogs are 19-1 in their last 20 home games.
✅ Santa Clara is 0-10 in their last 10 games against Gonzaga.
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Santa Clara Broncos
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| SANCLR | Advanced Game Stats | GNZG |
|---|---|---|
| 68.9 | Pace | 70.5 |
| 109.5 | Off.Rate | 96.3 |
| .288 | FTr | .306 |
| .439 | 3PAr | .394 |
| .546 | TS% | .505 |
| 52.4 | TRB% | 44.6 |
| 53.0 | AST% | 48.2 |
| 10.2 | STL% | 6.5 |
| 10.4 | BLK% | 10.6 |
| .513 | eFG% | .462 |
| 15.1 | TOV% | 15.2 |
| 34.6 | ORB% | 24.1 |
| .217 | TF/FGA | .233 |
Defense/Offense
| SANCLR | Advanced Game Stats | GNZG |
|---|---|---|
| 68.9 | Pace | 70.5 |
| 103.3 | Off.Rate | 122.2 |
| .341 | FTr | .337 |
| .410 | 3PAr | .345 |
| .523 | TS% | .586 |
| 47.6 | TRB% | 55.4 |
| 55.1 | AST% | 60.0 |
| 8.7 | STL% | 10.2 |
| 9.8 | BLK% | 7.7 |
| .493 | eFG% | .543 |
| 15.2 | TOV% | 10.8 |
| 29.9 | ORB% | 34.1 |
| .230 | TF/FGA | .272 |
Betting Trends
| SANCLR | Betting Trends | GNZG |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 76.67 | Avg Score | 82.67 |
| 82.67 | Avg Opp Score | 75 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 79.67 | Avg Score | 97.67 |
| 79 | Avg Opp Score | 77 |
| SANCLR | Betting Trends | GNZG |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 79.6 | Avg Score | 87.6 |
| 82 | Avg Opp Score | 74.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-0 |
| 72.6 | Avg Score | 99.6 |
| 78 | Avg Opp Score | 69.6 |
| SANCLR | Betting Trends | GNZG |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-6-0 |
| 77.4 | Avg Score | 91.2 |
| 74.3 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-0 |
| 72.7 | Avg Score | 89.9 |
| 76.2 | Avg Opp Score | 69.5 |
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Santa Clara Broncos
Last time out, Santa Clara hosted the Pacific Tigers and suffered a poor 95-89 loss. The Tigers were impressive throughout and built a six-point halftime advantage. Santa Clara put together a second half charge, but they could never get over the hump and took the home loss. The Broncos trailed by as many as 12 points, led by six, and lost outright as -11.5-point home favorites.
Brandin Podziemski went off for 38 points, nine rebounds, and three assists on the night. Keshawn Justice added 13 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the defeat.
Through 23 games, Santa Clara is scoring 75.4 points per game, shooting 44.5% from the field, and assisting on 13.5 made shots. The Broncos are allowing 72.0 points, grabbing 39.0 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 6.0 times.
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga hosted the Portland Pilots and comfortably won 82-67. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early first half lead and led by six points at halftime. Portland could not stick around for much longer as they feel into a bigger deficit and could never get back into the game. Gonzaga led by as many as 16 points, never trailed by more than three, and covered the -13.5-point spread.
Julian Strawther went off for 40 points, six rebounds, one assist, and three steals in the game. Anton Watson added 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals in the victory.
After 22 games, Gonzaga is scoring 86.3 points per game, shooting 51.8% from the field, and assisting on 16.5 made shots. The Bulldogs are allowing 73.4 points, grabbing 37.3 rebounds, blocking 3.1 shots, and stealing the ball 8.0 times.
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