Santa Clara vs Portland State 12/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Portland State Vikings (5-5) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (8-3)
December 13, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Santa Clara Broncos -10.5 / Portland State Vikings +10.5; Over/Under: +153.5
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The Portland State Vikings and Santa Clara Broncos meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Leavey Center. The Portland State Vikings look to get above a .500 record. The Santa Clara Broncos look for their ninth win.
The Portland State Vikings are averaging 81.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.6 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Jorell Saterfield is averaging 16 points and 4 rebounds, while Cameron Parker is averaging 15.1 points and 2.9 rebounds. Hunter Woods is dishing 1.3 assists and Isiah Kirby is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 72.4 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Brandin Podziemski is averaging 19.4 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Carlos Marshall Jr. is averaging 12.6 points and 2.9 rebounds. Keshawn Justice is the third double-digit scorer and Carols Steward is dishing 1.3 assists. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.
The Vikings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The Broncos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 13-3 in Vikings last 16 Tuesday games. The under is 5-2 in Broncos last 7 overall.
The Santa Clara Broncos are the more talented team, and they’re going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but let’s not act like Portland State is a pushover. The Portland State Vikings are outscoring teams by an average of 10.1 points, and they come into this game hot offensively. Portland State won’t go down quietly in this game. Give me the points.
