Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Santa Clara betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The Saint Mary’s Gaels (18-3, 8-0 WCC) are favored (by 4 points) to build on a four-game road winning streak when they visit the Santa Clara Broncos (14-8, 6-3 WCC) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 141 points.

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Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Santa Clara betting lines

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -192
  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: +159
  • Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-4)
  • Total: 141

Saint Mary’s (CA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Saint Mary’s (CA) has a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-1-0).
  • The Gaels have exceeded the over/under in seven of 11 home games (63.6%), compared to three of five road games (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Mary’s (CA) has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.909) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Gaels have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 77.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 76.7 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 59.0 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 61.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Gaels are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 37.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.9 makes and 34.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 8-10-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (103rd in nation) 40.2 (38th) 37.6 (seventh) 26.7 (ninth) 16.8 (31st) 9.6 (26th)

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Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Santa Clara has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 4-6-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
  • Broncos games have finished above the over/under less often at home (five times out of 10) than away (four of seven) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Broncos are scoring 84.2 points per game, 3.5 more than their season average (80.7).
  • Santa Clara is giving up 77.7 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.7 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Broncos are making 11.1 threes per contest, 1.0 more than their season average (10.1). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.5%) compared to their season average (35.3%).

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (96th in nation) 44.2 (227th) 34.7 (66th) 31.0 (163rd) 16.4 (41st) 11.6 (210th)
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