Santa Clara vs. Portland betting: College basketball preview for February 6

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The Santa Clara Broncos (15-9, 7-4 WCC) hit the road in WCC action against the Portland Pilots (8-16, 3-8 WCC) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The Broncos are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 153.5 points.

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Santa Clara Cover -14.5 vs Portland -102

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Santa Clara vs. Portland betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -1316
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +782
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-14.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Santa Clara owns a worse record against the spread (5-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Broncos go over the total 41.7% of the time (five of 12 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).
  • Santa Clara has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 9-2, compared to going 1-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Broncos have been racking up 79.0 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Santa Clara has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 73.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.3 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Broncos are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.1 threes per game and shooting 35.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.0 makes and 35.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-2; 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
46.4 (95th in nation) 43.6 (183rd) 34.2 (80th) 30.8 (156th) 16.3 (39th) 11.5 (207th)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Portland’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). On the road, it is .667 (6-3-0).
  • Pilots games have finished above the over/under 70% of the time at home (seven of 10), and 44.4% of the time on the road (four of nine).
  • The Pilots, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (2-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Pilots have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, tallying 71.4 points per contest, 0.4 fewer points their than season average of 71.8.
  • Portland is surrendering 84.4 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 80.8 points allowed.
  • The Pilots are making 8.4 treys per game with a 32.7% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.2 and 33.7%.

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (282nd in nation) 46.0 (310th) 29.9 (302nd) 33.6 (313th) 15.1 (89th) 13.5 (331st)
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