The South Dakota Coyotes (9-5) visit the Santa Clara Broncos (7-5) after losing four road games in a row. The Broncos are double-digit favorites by 18.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The over/under in the matchup is 167.5.
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Santa Clara Cover -18.5 vs South Dakota -112
Santa Clara vs. South Dakota betting lines
- Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -3846
- South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +1488
- Spread: Santa Clara (-18.5)
- Total: 167.5
Santa Clara statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Santa Clara did a better job covering the spread on the road (8-3-0) than it did at home (6-7-1) last season.
- The Broncos eclipsed the total less often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in three of 14 home matchups (21.4%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Santa Clara picked up the win in eight of 10 games at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. Santa Clara won three of six games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Broncos scored 76.9 points per game and allowed 72.2 last year, making them 83rd in the nation on offense and 191st on defense.
- On the glass, Santa Clara was 21st-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.1 per game) last season. It was 27th in rebounds conceded (28.8 per game).
- The Broncos were 57th in the nation in assists (15.1 per game) last season.
Santa Clara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (218th in nation) | 42.7 (164th) | 34.9 (93rd) | 31.9 (235th) | 14.8 (135th) | 12.0 (226th) |
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South Dakota statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, South Dakota has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2-0 record) than away (.333, 2-4-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Coyotes’ games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, four of four) than away (83.3%, five of six).
Last season stats
- The Coyotes’ defensive performance was 22nd-worst in the country last year with 79.2 points allowed per contest, but offensively they were more effective, scoring 76.1 points per game (100th-ranked in college basketball).
- With 33.7 boards per game, South Dakota ranked 94th in the nation. It ceded 31.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 189th in college basketball.
- Last season the Coyotes ranked 258th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.2 per game.
South Dakota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-1-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (118th in nation) | 44.2 (243rd) | 34.5 (106th) | 34.1 (313th) | 12.5 (273rd) | 9.6 (36th) |
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