Santa Clara vs. Utah Tech betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 3

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The Utah Tech Trailblazers (5-5) are heavy underdogs (by 20 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Santa Clara Broncos (7-1) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 146.

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Santa Clara Cover -20 vs Utah Tech -110

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Santa Clara vs. Utah Tech betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -5263
  • Utah Tech moneyline odds to win: +1700
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-20)
  • Total: 146

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Santa Clara owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (7-8-0) than it did on the road (7-4-0) last season.
  • The Broncos exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (46.7%) than games on the road (54.5%) last year.
  • Santa Clara played better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, putting up a home record of 11-2 home record, compared to going 4-1 away from home.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Broncos were 21st-best in college basketball on offense (81.9 points scored per game) and ranked 209th defensively (73.0 points allowed).
  • On the glass, Santa Clara was 43rd in the nation in rebounds (34.7 per game) last season. It was 99th in rebounds conceded (30.0 per game).
  • At 17.3 assists per game, the Broncos were eighth-best in the nation last season.

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-1-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (147th in nation) 38.7 (36th) 36.0 (85th) 28.6 (72nd) 18.4 (29th) 10.3 (69th)

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Utah Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Utah Tech has performed better against the spread away (3-1-0) than at home (1-1-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Trailblazers games have gone over more frequently at home (one of two, 50%) than away (zero of four, 0%).
  • The Trailblazers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-3) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Trailblazers ranked 285th in the nation last season with 69.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 294th with 76.0 points allowed per game.
  • Utah Tech averaged 29.5 boards per game (318th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.8 rebounds per contest (283rd-ranked).
  • Last year the Trailblazers ranked 245th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.7 per game.

Utah Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (172nd in nation) 43.1 (168th) 34.5 (142nd) 34.3 (306th) 12.6 (285th) 11.3 (141st)
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