Santa Clara vs. Washington State betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Santa Clara Broncos (18-10, 10-5 WCC) hit the road in WCC action against the Washington State Cougars (16-12, 6-9 WCC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The Broncos are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 154.5 in the matchup.

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Santa Clara vs. Washington State betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -138
  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-2.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Santa Clara sports a worse record against the spread in home games (7-7-0) than it does in away games (5-4-0).
  • The Broncos have exceeded the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 14 home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
  • When playing at home, Santa Clara has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 11-2 (.846). In away games, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Broncos have been scoring 78.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Santa Clara has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 67.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.9 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Broncos are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.9 compared to 10.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.8% compared to 36.5% season-long).

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 9-8-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 11-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (84th in nation) 42.6 (113th) 34.8 (54th) 30.3 (129th) 16.7 (24th) 11.4 (197th)

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Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Washington State is 8-4-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-7-0 ATS (.300).
  • Looking at the over/under, Cougars games have gone over nine of 12 times at home (75%), and three of 10 on the road (30%).
  • The Cougars’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 69.6 points per contest, 7.9 fewer points their than season average of 77.5.
  • Washington State is allowing 77.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.6).
  • The Cougars are draining 7.6 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is one fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.6). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.9%).

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (23rd in nation) 44.7 (238th) 30.8 (258th) 29.4 (80th) 16.3 (39th) 14.4 (355th)
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