Santa Clara vs. Pacific betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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WCC opponents square off when the Santa Clara Broncos (14-9, 6-4 WCC) host the Pacific Tigers (7-17, 2-8 WCC) at Leavey Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The Broncos are 16.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 148.5 in the matchup.

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Santa Clara vs. Pacific betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -2041
  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: +1030
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-16.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Santa Clara has a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Broncos eclipse the total 45.5% of the time (five of 11 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).
  • Santa Clara has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-2 (.800). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Broncos have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 79.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.2 points more than the 79.6 they’ve scored this year.
  • Santa Clara has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 76.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.3 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Broncos are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.6 compared to 10.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.3% compared to 35.3% season-long).

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (116th in nation) 44.0 (210th) 34.1 (87th) 31.2 (187th) 16.0 (50th) 11.6 (212th)

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Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Pacific has performed better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (4-6-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Tigers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, six of 10) compared to on the road (30%, three of 10).
  • The Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (1-9) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 68.9 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points their than season average of 70.5.
  • Pacific is allowing 79.1 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 4.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.1).
  • The Tigers are draining 6.9 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (6.7). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (29.9%).

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (251st in nation) 44.5 (242nd) 31.9 (210th) 31.4 (196th) 13.6 (187th) 12.0 (250th)
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