Santa Clara vs Fresno State 11/25/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds
Fresno State Bulldogs (4-0) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (5-0)
November 25, 2021 1:00 am EDT
The Line: Santa Clara Broncos -5.5 / Fresno State Bulldogs +5.5; Over/Under: -142.5
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The Santa Clara Broncos and Fresno State Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the JSerra Pavillion. The Santa Clara Broncos look to get off to a 6-0 start. The Fresno State Bulldogs look to get off to a 5-0 record.
The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 88 points on 55 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Jalen Williams is averaging 20.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Josip Vrankic is averaging 16.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. PJ Pipes is the third double-digit scorer and Keshawn Justice is dishing 3.8 assists. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 42.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Fresno State Bulldogs are averaging 74.3 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 59.8 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Orlando Robinson is averaging 19 points and 9.8 rebounds, while Isaiah Hill is averaging 12.5 points and 4 assists. Jordan Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and Deon Stroud is dishing 1.5 assists. The Fresno State Bulldogs are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Fresno State Bulldogs are allowing 38.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The Broncos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The over is 5-0 in Broncos last 5 overall. The under is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 overall.
The Fresno State Bulldogs are worthy of a look in the underdog role, as they’ve played great ball at both ends and will have one of the better players in this game. However, the Santa Clara Broncos have been a buzz saw through four games and look like a legit tournament team if they can keep this up. Line is reasonable. Give me Santa Clara.
