Gonzaga vs Santa Clara College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/25/21

The Santa Clara Broncos and Gonzaga Bulldogs meet Thursday in college basketball action at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

The Santa Clara Broncos look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 67 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Josip Vrankic is averaging 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds while Keshawn Justice is averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds. Jalen Williams is grabbing 3.7 rebounds and Christian Carlyle is dishing 1.7 assists. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs look for another win to build on their 22-0 record. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 93.4 points on 55.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Corey Kispert is averaging 20.6 points and two assists while Drew Timme is averaging 18.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. Jalen Suggs is the third double-digit scorer and Joel Ayayi is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.

The Broncos are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games following a ATS win. The Bulldogs are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Broncos last 10 overall. The over is 39-17 in Bulldogs last 56 overall. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the better team here and are a dangerous team to bet against, especially at home where they win by an average of 30 points on 54.5 percent shooting from the field. However, the Santa Clara Broncos aren’t exactly pushovers, as they’re one of the better defensive teams in the country and haven’t been a double-digit underdog all season. Santa Clara only loses on the road by an average of 4.3 points. I’ll take a shot with the boatload of points here.