Santa Clara vs Nevada College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/16/21
Nevada Wolf Pack (1-1) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (2-0)
November 16, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Santa Clara Broncos +3.5 / Nevada Wolf Pack -3.5; Over/Under: -155.5
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The Nevada Wolf Pack and Santa Clara Broncos meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Leavey Center. The Nevada Wolf Pack look to get a game above a .500 record. The Santa Clara Broncos look for a win to improve to 3-0 on the year.
The Nevada Wolf Pack are averaging 79.5 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.5 points on 46.5 percent shooting. AJ Bramah is averaging 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Warren Washington is averaging 16.5 points and 9 rebounds. Grant Sherfield is the third double-digit scorer and Desmond Cambridge Jr. is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Nevada Wolf Pack are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Nevada Wolf Pack are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 86 points on 58.1 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Josip Vrankic is averaging 22.5 points and 6 rebounds, while Jalen Williams is averaging 17.5 points and 1 rebound. PJ Pipes is the third double-digit scorer and Keshawn Justice is dishing 3 assists. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 42.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 24.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25 rebounds per game.
The Wolf Pack are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Broncos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 5-18 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS win. The over is 6-1 in Wolf Pack last 7 overall. The over is 6-1 in Broncos last 7 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
I was high on the Nevada Wolf Pack entering the season, and while I haven’t jumped off the bandwagon through two games, their defense has been iffy out of the gate. Also, the Santa Clara Broncos returned a ton of production from a year ago and have a chance to be dangerous in their own right. This line is a bit disrespectful to Santa Clara. I’ll grab the free bucket.
