Saint Mary’s -9.5 (-110) over Santa Clara
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- Saint Mary’s is elite on defense, allowing just 58.5 points per game on the season.
- There is very clearly a top-two of Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s in this conference and they appear to be on a collision course to meet in the WCC final.
The Santa Clara Broncos will take on the Saint Mary's Gaels in the WCC tournament semifinals on March 11, 2024 at 9:00 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Santa Clara Broncos as 9.5 point underdogs in Las Vegas.
The early action has the Santa Clara Broncos taking 41% of the spread bets, while the Saint Mary's Gaels are getting 59% of the bets.
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Tonight’s Santa Clara vs Saint Mary’s matchup should go to the Saint Mary’s Gaels in convincing fashion. The defense of the Gaels is too much for most teams in the WCC to deal with, including a Santa Clara team that went 0-2 against Saint Mary’s this season, including a game where they only managed to score 49 points. Look for the Gaels to win this game by double-digits to set up an epic rubber match with Gonzaga in Las Vegas.
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NCAABB
Santa Clara Broncos
Saint Mary's Gaels
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| SANCLR | Advanced Game Stats | STMRY |
|---|---|---|
| 70.1 | Pace | 63.7 |
| 115.7 | Off.Rate | 94.6 |
| .284 | FTr | .246 |
| .464 | 3PAr | .312 |
| .585 | TS% | .490 |
| 53.5 | TRB% | 42.2 |
| 59.5 | AST% | 54.3 |
| 9.2 | STL% | 8.1 |
| 8.3 | BLK% | 7.1 |
| .560 | eFG% | .456 |
| 14.5 | TOV% | 14.8 |
| 32.7 | ORB% | 24.5 |
| .207 | TF/FGA | .183 |
Defense/Offense
| SANCLR | Advanced Game Stats | STMRY |
|---|---|---|
| 70.1 | Pace | 63.7 |
| 103.0 | Off.Rate | 114.6 |
| .313 | FTr | .312 |
| .397 | 3PAr | .336 |
| .529 | TS% | .538 |
| 46.5 | TRB% | 57.8 |
| 58.0 | AST% | 57.2 |
| 8.6 | STL% | 9.7 |
| 10.4 | BLK% | 10.3 |
| .495 | eFG% | .510 |
| 14.6 | TOV% | 12.5 |
| 26.7 | ORB% | 40.4 |
| .226 | TF/FGA | .217 |
Betting Trends
| SANCLR | Betting Trends | STMRY |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 82.67 | Avg Score | 76 |
| 73.67 | Avg Opp Score | 63 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 79.33 | Avg Score | 71.67 |
| 81 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
| SANCLR | Betting Trends | STMRY |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 78.8 | Avg Score | 80.2 |
| 74 | Avg Opp Score | 62.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 77 | Avg Score | 80 |
| 79.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66.8 |
| SANCLR | Betting Trends | STMRY |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 76.1 | Avg Score | 77.7 |
| 71.5 | Avg Opp Score | 61.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 76.6 | Avg Score | 77.1 |
| 73.6 | Avg Opp Score | 59.4 |
