Santa Clara Broncos
Basketball NCAAB Mon 9 Mar 22:30
Saint Mary's Gaels (CA)
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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 22:30 on Monday, March 9.

Saint Mary's Could Prove Too Strong

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.

9 Wins for Saint Mary's in Past 10 H2H Games

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 27-5 2502 2066 436 18-1 9-4 1L
Santa Clara 26-8 2817 2463 354 16-3 10-5 1L
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Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Santa Clara vs Saint Mary's tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made 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.

The formbook is always a smart starting point when making basketball predictions. Up-to-date college hoops team news is just as important, while the stats we provide often reveal valuable insights.

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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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Paulius Murauskas Under 19.5 Points -125 BetMGM logo

Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's) can be wagered to register Under 19.5 points at -125. We’re happy to take this selection when it comes to him failing to cover the total on Player Points.

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Joshua Dent Over 14.5 Points -108 BetMGM logo

Joshua Dent (Saint Mary's) is available at -108 to score Over 14.5 points. We think that the line looks really appealing for this Player Points bet as we’re expecting him to cover this total.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Saint Mary's -3.5
Totals Over 147.5
Player Points Paulius Murauskas Under 19.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Saint Mary's -4.5, Over 149.5 and Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's) to score Under 19.5 points.

The same game parlay option allows you to combine different outcomes within the same game. You need all your picks to be correct although bettors love to place a tailored basketball bet on the matchup which interests them most.

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Correct Score Prediction

Santa Clara Santa Clara logo 72 - 80 Saint Mary's logo 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.

Books Make Saint Mary's Moneyline Favorites

Sportsbooks’ favorites Saint Mary's are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -204 about them triumphing means a 67% 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 +168.

The current spread is 4.5 and the total points line is 149.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. If you want to back Over 149.5, it’s -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Paulius Murauskas Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

In terms of scoring most points, favorite Paulius Murauskas is available at -125 to rack up Over 18.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -103 is available.

Player Points
Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)
Over 18.5
-125
Under 18.5
-103
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Mikey Lewis (Saint Mary's)
Over 16.5
-102
Under 16.5
-127
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Christian Hammond (Santa Clara)
Over 14.5
-120
Under 14.5
-108
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Elijah Mahi (Santa Clara)
Over 14.5
+120
Under 14.5
-156
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Player Assists
Joshua Dent (Saint Mary's)
Over 6.5
+126
Under 6.5
-164
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Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)
Over 2.5
+126
Under 2.5
-164
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Mikey Lewis (Saint Mary's)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-123
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Christian Hammond (Santa Clara)
Over 2.5
+152
Under 2.5
-200
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Player Rebounds
Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)
Over 9.5
+103
Under 9.5
-133
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Elijah Mahi (Santa Clara)
Over 6.5
+171
Under 6.5
-227
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Allen Graves (Santa Clara)
Over 6.5
+141
Under 6.5
-185
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Dillan Shaw (Saint Mary's)
Over 6.5
-105
Under 6.5
-123
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy college basketball micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find player and team props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Santa Clara logo Santa Clara Stats
Saint Mary's logo 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
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Total Points
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NCAAB Table Select Season

West Coast Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Gonzaga 30-3 2809 2178 631 20-0 10-3 2W
Saint Mary's 27-5 2502 2066 436 18-1 9-4 1L
Santa Clara 26-8 2817 2463 354 16-3 10-5 1L
Seattle 20-13 2373 2211 162 15-5 5-8 1L
Pacific 18-15 2399 2271 128 13-3 5-12 1L
Oregon State 17-16 2347 2447 -100 13-8 4-8 1L
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