Santa Clara vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Santa Clara Broncos (16-5, 7-1 WCC) will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the San Diego Toreros (9-12, 3-5 WCC) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Jenny Craig Pavilion as heavy, 13.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 160.5.

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Santa Clara Cover -13.5 vs San Diego -110

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Santa Clara vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -1176
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +727
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-13.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Santa Clara has fared better at home, covering seven times in 10 home games, and three times in five road games.
  • The Broncos have hit the over on the total in five of 10 home games (50%). They’ve done better on the road, eclipsing the total in five of five matchups (100%).
  • In home games, Santa Clara has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 10-0 (1.000). On the road, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Broncos have been putting up 84.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 82.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Santa Clara’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 70.6 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Broncos are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.7 threes per game and shooting 34.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.6 makes and 32.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (123rd in nation) 44.1 (201st) 33.4 (127th) 28.8 (65th) 17.3 (38th) 11.0 (147th)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, San Diego is 8-2-0 at home against the spread (.800 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-5-0 ATS (.375).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Toreros’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) than on the road (50%, four of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Toreros have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Toreros are putting up 77.5 points per game over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 76.2.
  • While San Diego is allowing 77.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 78.5 points per contest.
  • The Toreros are making 9.6 treys per game with a 37.5% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.3 and 35.5%.

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (208th in nation) 46.2 (299th) 28.6 (334th) 34.0 (320th) 16.5 (62nd) 12.5 (292nd)
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