Santa Clara vs St. Mary’s Basketball Picks 1-13-24

The St. Mary’s Gaels and Santa Clara Broncos face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Leavey Center.  Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free St. Mary’s vs Santa Clara prediction.

St. Mary’s Coming off a Dominant Victory

Saint Mary’s faced off against Portland in the last game and they sure looked impressive. St. Mary’s scored 95 points but even better was the defense giving up only 52 points. Aidan Maheny had a strong game putting up 25 points. There were three different players that finished with at least 14 points. Saint Mary’s on the season is averaging 72.2 points while their defense is giving up 59.1 points per game. The defense is ranked 4th in the league. Aidan Mahaney is averaging 14.1 points while shooting 39 percent from the field. St. Mary’s is 12-6 in the WCC standings.

Santa Clara Can’t Let Up Here

Santa Clara is coming off one of the biggest wins in program history in the last game. Santa Clara was able to knock off Gonzaga 77-76. Santa Clara shot 44.6 percent from the field to get the job done. Adama Bal was the otop player for Santa Clara putting up 17 points, six assists, and three rebounds. Santa Clara on the season is averaging 76.7 points while their defense is giving up 71.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 133th and they are going to need the offense to be better here. Adama Bal on the season is averaging 16 points while shooting 48.9 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the three point line.

Saint Mary’s vs Santa Clara Betting Prediction

This is a letdown spot for Santa Clara here. St Mary’s scored 95 points in the last game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. This Santa Clara defense is still giving up 71.7 points per game and they are going to really struggle in this game. Saint Mary’s is going to have no issue running up the score here, and that is going to be the difference here. Back Saint Mary’s against the spread.