San Francisco vs. Santa Clara: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2024

Marcus Williams will be among the players to watch when the San Francisco Dons (22-8, 11-4 WCC) play the Santa Clara Broncos (18-12, 9-6 WCC), Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at Leavey Center. Saturday’s matchup between the Dons and the Broncos features the Dons as 3-point favorites. The game has a point total of 147.

San Francisco vs. Santa Clara Betting Lines

San Francisco vs Santa Clara Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
San Francisco -3 147 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Santa Clara (+3)
Total Pick Under (147)

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San Francisco vs. Santa Clara Stat Rankings

San Francisco Avg. (Rank) Santa Clara Avg. (Rank)
78.7 (58th) Points Scored 76.7 (87th)
66.0 (33rd) Points Allowed 72.1 (187th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.1 (149th) Off. Rebounds 11.1 (28th)
8.5 (75th) 3pt Made 8.5 (75th)
16.0 (36th) Assists 15.1 (65th)
11.0 (150th) Turnovers 12.2 (274th)

San Francisco vs. Santa Clara Betting Trends

  • The Dons’ record against the spread is 17-12-0.
  • Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, San Francisco is 12-8.
  • Out of 29 Dons games so far this year, 16 have gone over the total.
  • In 11 games this season, San Francisco and its opponent have combined for more than 147 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 147 points, 2.3 more than the average point total for Dons games this season.
  • Santa Clara has covered the spread 16 times in 29 games.
  • As 3-point underdogs or more, the Broncos are 7-3 against the spread.
  • There have been 16 San Francisco’s games (out of 29) that hit the over this season.
  • Broncos games have gone over 147 points on 16 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Santa Clara’s games this year (148.8) is 1.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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San Francisco Impact Players

  • Jonathan Mogbo paces the Dons with 14.8 points per game and 10.2 rebounds, while also averaging 3.4 assists.
  • Williams leads the Dons at 3.8 assists per contest, while also putting up 3.3 rebounds and 14.0 points.
  • Ndewedo Newbury posts 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 54.9% from the floor and 40.9% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Mike Sharavjamts averages 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Malik Thomas puts up 11.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 47.5% from the floor and 37.6% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.

Santa Clara Impact Players

  • Johnny O’Neil is the Broncos’ top rebounder (5.8 per game), and he posts 11.3 points and 1.6 assists.
  • Carlos Marshall Jr. gives the Broncos 12.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Christoph Tilly gets the Broncos 9.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • The Broncos receive 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Tyeree Bryan.

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