San Francisco Dons vs Santa Clara Broncos NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/11/25
Betting on today’s Dons and Broncos game? Catch the action at Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA, as the Broncos hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This West Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points, and Santa Clara is favored to win by -3 at home vs. San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO DONS VS SANTA CLARA BRONCOS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Santa Clara Broncos -3
This game will be played at Leavey Center at 7:00 ET on Saturday, January 11th.
WHY BET THE SANTA CLARA BRONCOS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-70 in favor of the Broncos.
- Not only will Santa Clara pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 151.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 148 points.
Will San Francisco Shock Everyone at Leavey Center?
San Francisco Dons Recent Game/Games
The Dons improved to 13-4 on the season with an 81-72 home win over Portland on January 9th. San Francisco entered the game as -20 favorites but didn’t cover the spread.
San Francisco led 37-31 at halftime and scored 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The total points for the game were 153, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.
San Francisco put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 58.1%. They connected on 56.4% of their two-point attempts and hit 39.1% from beyond the arc, making 9 threes. At the free-throw line, they were 10-for-12, good for 83.3%.
Max Mackinnon led the way with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three. Malik Thomas and Austin Rapp each added 19 points, with Rapp struggling from deep, hitting just 2-of-10. Marcus Williams contributed 17 points, shooting 66.7% overall.
San Francisco’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 72 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Dons allowed 31 made field goals on 62 attempts.
Inside the arc, their opponents shot 56%, hitting 22 of 39 two-point attempts. From three-point range, they connected on 9 of 23 shots, good for 39%. The Dons also sent them to the line 12 times, where they made 10 free throws, an 83% clip.
Can Santa Clara Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?
Santa Clara Broncos Recent Game/Games
Santa Clara improved to 11-6 on the season with a narrow 82-81 win over Oregon State on Thursday. The Broncos were -6.5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the O/U line of 146.5.
After a 32-32 tie at halftime, Santa Clara scored and allowed 39 points in the second half, edging out the Beavers for the win.
Santa Clara put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54%. They were strong inside, hitting 61.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 29.2% on 7 of 24 attempts. Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they connected on only 48.1% from the line, going 13 of 27.
Parsa Fallah led the way with 24 points, shooting 68.8% from the field, while Elijah Mahi added 21 points and 5 assists, hitting 66.7% of his shots. Adama-Alpha Bal contributed 19 points, knocking down 3 of 8 from three-point range. Damarco Minor chipped in 11 points and 7 assists, and Michael Rataj grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
Santa Clara’s defense struggled in their previous game, giving up 81 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 49% from the field. The Broncos had a tough time defending inside, with their opponents hitting 61% of their two-point attempts (24/39).
From beyond the arc, Santa Clara held their opponents to 29% shooting, with 7 made threes on 24 attempts. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they made 13. Santa Clara also allowed 12 offensive rebounds.