Fousseyni Traore leads the BYU Cougars (16-12, 6-7 WCC) into a home game against the Santa Clara Broncos (19-8, 7-5 WCC) at Marriott Center on Thursday, with the opening tip at 9:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Broncos features the Cougars as 5.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 149.
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BYU Vs Santa Clara Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | -5.5 | 149 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Santa Clara (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (149) |
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BYU Vs Santa Clara Stat Rankings
| BYU Avg. (Rank) | Santa Clara Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.6 (86th) | Points Scored | 75.5 (91st) |
| 69.8 (188th) | Points Allowed | 72.6 (266th) |
| 35.5 (53rd) | Rebounds | 36.1 (36th) |
| 9.8 (127th) | Off. Rebounds | 10 (110th) |
| 8.2 (100th) | 3pt Made | 8 (119th) |
| 15 (64th) | Assists | 13.5 (159th) |
| 14.4 (337th) | Turnovers | 12.2 (192nd) |
BYU Vs Santa Clara Betting Trends
- The Cougars’ record against the spread is 14-12-0.
- BYU’s ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 5-7.
- Out of 26 Cougars games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
- BYU’s games have had more than 149 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 149 points, 3.6 higher than the average total in Cougars games this season.
- Santa Clara is 13-13-0 against the spread this year.
- The Broncos have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 5.5-point underdog or more this year.
- Out of 26 BYU’s games so far this season, 13 have gone over the total.
- Broncos games have finished with over 149 points scored 14 times this year.
- The over/under for this game is one point higher than the average scoring total for Santa Clara’s games (148).
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BYU Impact Players
- Traore leads the Cougars with 12.9 points per game and 7.8 rebounds, while also posting 1.3 assists.
- Gideon George averages 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 43.3% from the field and 31.5% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Rudi Williams is averaging 12.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Jaxson Robinson posts 8.8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Dallin Hall paces the Cougars at 3.3 assists per contest, while also averaging 2 rebounds and 7.5 points.
Santa Clara Impact Players
- Brandin Podziemski tops the Broncos in scoring (19.4 points per game), rebounding (8) and assists (3.2), making 47.1% from the field and 43.2% from 3-point range with 2.4 triples per game. He also posts 1.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Keshawn Justice is putting up 13.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 37.1% of his shots from the floor and 36.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 triples per game.
- The Broncos get 15.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Carlos Stewart.
- Parker Braun is putting up 7.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game, making 55.1% of his shots from the field.
- Jaden Bediako gives the Broncos 6.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 1 block.
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