Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Santa Clara betting: WCC Tournament preview for March 9

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The No. 2 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-4, 16-2 WCC) are favored by 4.5 points in the WCC Tournament over the No. 3 seed Santa Clara Broncos (25-7, 15-3 WCC). The teams will hit the court Monday at 11:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN2, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total in the matchup is 150.5.

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

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -206
  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: +165
  • Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-4.5)
  • Total: 150.5

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

Recent trends

  • The Gaels’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 77.7 points a contest compared to the 78.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 64.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64.2 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Gaels’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 8.2 makes and 39.1%.

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-0 (Home: 11-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 15-9-0 (As Favorite: 15-10-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-1 (Home: 14-0; Away: 8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (112th in nation) 40.2 (18th) 37.1 (12th) 26.2 (fourth) 15.5 (86th) 10.2 (100th)

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Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Broncos are scoring 83.5 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 85.9 a contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, Santa Clara is giving up 75.9 points per game, 3.6 more points than its season average (72.3).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Broncos are making 11.2 treys per contest, 1.1 more than their season average (10.1). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.0%) compared to their season average (34.7%).

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 14-12-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-3 (Home: 13-0; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (72nd in nation) 44.9 (226th) 32.8 (123rd) 29.9 (110th) 17.0 (30th) 10.5 (136th)
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