Santa Clara Broncos (20-12) vs. St. Mary's Gaels (24-7)
March 11, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Mary's Gaels -9.5; Over/Under: +135.5
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The Santa Clara Broncos and Saint Mary’s Gaels meet Monday in the college basketball West Coast Conference Tournament Semifinal at the Orleans Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Santa Clara Broncos vs Saint Mary’s Gaels prediction.
Santa Clara Broncos Betting Preview
The Santa Clara Broncos are coming off wins over San Francisco and San Diego. The Santa Clara Broncos are averaging 76.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Adama Bal is averaging 14.8 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Carlos Marshall Jr. is averaging 12.8 points and 4.3 rebounds. Johnny O’Neil is dishing 1.6 assists and Christoph Tilly is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Santa Clara Broncos are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The Santa Clara Broncos are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game.
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Saint Mary’s Gaels Betting Preview
The Saint Mary’s Gaels recently beat San Diego and Pepperdine while losing to Gonzaga. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 74.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 58.5 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Aidan Mahaney is averaging 13.7 points and 2.5 assists, while Augustas Marciulionis is averaging 12.4 points and 3.2 rebounds. Mitchell Saxen is the third double-digit scorer and Joshua Jefferson is dishing 2.3 assists. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game.
Santa Clara Broncos vs Saint Mary’s Gaels prediction
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are no strangers to success in tournament play, and they beat Santa Clara twice this season and five straight games overall. Saint Mary’s is a comfortable bunch in these situations, and that means a lot in March. With all that said, this is one of the better Santa Clara teams in recent memory and is good enough defensively to make a game of this. The Santa Clara Broncos are also 18-11-2 ATS on the season, so they’ve made bettors happy all year. I’ll take a shot with the free points in the Broncos.
