Santa Clara vs. San Francisco betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Santa Clara Broncos (11-6, 3-1 WCC) host the San Francisco Dons (14-4, 4-1 WCC) after winning seven home games in a row. The Broncos are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The over/under in the matchup is 152.

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Santa Clara Cover -2.5 vs San Francisco -116

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Santa Clara vs. San Francisco betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -152
  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: +126
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-2.5)
  • Total: 152

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Santa Clara has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in eight games when playing at home, and it has covered two times in four games when playing on the road.
  • At home, the Broncos eclipse the total 62.5% of the time (five of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (two of four contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Santa Clara has won a lower percentage of its home games (.750) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Broncos’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 84.8 points per contest compared to the 81.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Santa Clara has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 77.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.6 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Broncos are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 11.4 threes per game and shooting 38.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.0 makes and 35.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (131st in nation) 43.7 (204th) 35.5 (56th) 32.1 (237th) 16.4 (59th) 11.8 (217th)

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San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, San Francisco had a lower winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Dons’ games finished above the over/under at home (73.3%, 11 of 15) compared to away (36.4%, four of 11).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Dons won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-4) last year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Dons are putting up 77.6 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than their season average (77.9).
  • San Francisco has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 70.5 points per contest, 3.4 more points than its season average of 67.1.
  • The Dons are sinking 10.1 threes per game with a 36.9% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.2 and 35.9%.

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (84th in nation) 41.4 (83rd) 33.6 (132nd) 29.5 (102nd) 14.4 (146th) 12.1 (243rd)
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