Santa Clara Broncos vs Pacific Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/18/24

Planning on watching today’s Broncos and Tigers game? Catch the action at Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, CA, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on WCC. The Broncos are the favorites in this West Coast conference matchup the against the Tigers. The over/under for the game is set at 147.5 points.

SANTA CLARA BRONCOS VS PACIFIC TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pacific Tigers +11

This game will be played at Alex G. Spanos Center at 10:00 ET on Thursday, January 18th.

WHY BET THE PACIFIC TIGERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Tigers.
• Not only will Pacific pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +11.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Can Santa Clara Lock in a Road Win?

Despite coming off a 73-49 loss to Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara is still favored by 11 points over Pacific. The Broncos are 5-3 this season as the favorite, and their average scoring margin on the road is +3.2 points per game.

So far this season, Santa Clara has gone 4-2 on the road, and they have won their last two games away from home. Over their last 10 road games, the Broncos have gone 7-3.

As the favorite this season, Santa Clara has gone just 2-6 against the spread. On the road, however, the Broncos have an ATS mark of 4-2 and their last 10 road ATS record is 7-3. In their last three road games, Santa Clara has gone 2-1 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Santa Clara games is 6-10-1. So far, their games have averaged 144 points compared to an average over/under line of 149.5, resulting in an average margin of -5.5. Today’s over/under line is set at 147.5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 0-2-1. On the year, eight of their games have finished with more points than today’s line.

The Santa Clara offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 49 points versus Saint Mary’s. During the game, they attempted 11 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 37.5%. Christoph Tilly led the scoring for the Broncos, contributing 11 points. Additionally, Johnny O’Neil chipped in with 7 points.

At this time, the Broncos’ defense is positioned 156th in the country, permitting 71.8 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.2 threes per game vs. Pacific. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 29.3%.

Can the Tigers Pull Off a Home Win?

After losing their last game to Loyola Marymount by a score of 81-64, Pacific’s losing streak has reached double digits at 10 games. On the season, they have gone 6-13, including a 0-4 mark in West Coast Conference play.

At home, the Tigers are 3-5 this season, and they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games at home. Their average scoring margin at home is -4.9 points per game.

As the underdog, Pacific has gone 3-9 vs. the spread this season and they are just 3-14 overall. At home, the Tigers are 1-7 vs. the spread and have gone 1-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. However, they have gone 1-0 vs. the spread in their last 3 home games and are 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games as the underdog.

This season, the over/under record for Pacific is 6-11 and the average over/under line in their games is 144.4. Today’s line of 147.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games. So far, 12 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 152 points.

The Pacific offense is coming off a game where they scored 64 points against Loyola Marymount. They posted a field goal percentage of 40.4% and connected on 3 threes. Judson Martindale is leading the team in scoring at 10.3 points per contest. Donovan Williams has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 9.1 going into the game.

Facing Santa Clara, Pacific aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 76.4 points allowed per game (249th). Against Loyola Marymount in their most recent game, the Pacific defense gave up a total of 81 points while allowing Loyola Marymount to hit 46% of their shots.