Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's Prediction, Picks & Odds | 09 Mar 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's

The Santa Clara Broncos battle the Saint Mary's Gaels, with tip-off scheduled for 23:30 on Monday, March 9.

Saint Mary's should secure a comfortable win and a bet on the spread could be the best way forward. Back this selection off -3.5 to cover the line against Santa Clara at odds of -120.

Santa Clara Broncos previous game saw them claim a 76-68 home win over Pacific Tigers.

Saint Mary's Gaels were winners last time out. It was a 70-59 home victory against Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Saint Mary's beat Santa Clara in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 86-67 scoreline. The past 10 H2H games have seen Saint Mary's land nine wins.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Saint Mary's	27-4	2431	1990	441	18-0	9-4	8W
Santa Clara	25-7	2673	2313	360	16-3	9-4	2W

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Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score guidance and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Back the moneyline favorites with a -3.5 spread in this college matchup. This is a good number and we are confident Saint Mary's can cover the line at odds of -120.

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Key Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's stats:

• The -3.5 line has been covered by Saint Mary's in 18 consecutive games at home.
• The -3.5 line has been covered by Saint Mary's in 7 of their last 10 games against Santa Clara.

Saint Mary's -3.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 54.6% chance of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Santa Clara 72 - 80 Saint Mary's

Rather than betting on Saint Mary's to win, there’s the option to try your luck when it comes to the correct score lines. Take a chance on a 80-72 triumph in their favor.

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Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sportsbooks’ favorites Saint Mary's are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -179 about them triumphing means a 64% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Santa Clara are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +146.

The current spread is 3.5 and the total points line is 147.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. If you want to back Over 147.5, it’s -110.

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Moneyline

Santa Clara

+146

Saint Mary's

-179

Point Spread

Santa Clara +3.5

-102

Saint Mary's -3.5

-120

Total Points

Under 147.5

-110

Over 147.5

-110

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Santa Clara Stats

Saint Mary's Stats

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• -3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 161.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 164.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 147.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 147.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 85.90 pts and allowed 75.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 85.90 pts and allowed 78.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 141.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 143.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 147.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 147.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.70 pts and allowed 64.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 81.30 pts and allowed 62.40 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

West Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Gonzaga	28-3	2665	2054	611	18-0	10-3	1L
Saint Mary's	27-4	2431	1990	441	18-0	9-4	8W
Santa Clara	25-7	2673	2313	360	16-3	9-4	2W
Seattle	20-13	2373	2211	162	15-5	5-8	1L
Pacific	18-15	2399	2271	128	13-3	5-12	1L
Oregon State	17-15	2291	2382	-91	13-8	4-7	1W
San Francisco	17-16	2464	2414	50	11-6	6-10	1L
Loyola Marymount	15-17	2376	2306	70	10-10	5-7	2L
Portland	14-19	2426	2582	-156	12-6	2-13	1L
San Diego	12-21	2458	2570	-112	9-8	3-13	1L
Washington State	11-20	2435	2495	-60	9-8	2-12	4L
Pepperdine	9-23	2312	2546	-234	7-10	2-13	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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