San Francisco Dons vs Santa Clara Broncos Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our San Francisco vs Santa Clara NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Santa Clara.

San Francisco vs Santa Clara Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Dons and Broncos. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Broncos at Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this West Coast conference contest is set at 151.5 points, with Santa Clara being favored by -3 at home against San Francisco.

San Francisco vs. Santa Clara Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: San Francisco Dons at Santa Clara Broncos
Where: Santa Clara at Leavey Center
Date: Saturday, January 11th
Betting Odds SANCLR -3, SF +136 | SANCLR -162 O/U 151.5

Dons Preview: Will San Francisco Shock Everyone at Leavey Center?

San Francisco Dons Recent Game/Games

San Francisco improved to 13-4 on the season with an 81-72 win over Portland on Thursday, January 9th. The Dons were at home and entered the game as -20 favorites.

San Francisco led 37-31 at halftime and scored 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The total points for the game were 153, going over the O/U line of 146.5, but the Dons didn’t cover the spread.

Dons Offense Breakdown

San Francisco's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 81 points with a 50% shooting performance from the field. They connected on 39.1% of their three-point attempts, going 9-for-23, and hit 83.3% from the free-throw line. The Dons also pulled down 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists.

Max Mackinnon led the way with 28 points, shooting 73.3% overall and hitting 2-of-4 from beyond the arc. Marcus Williams added 17 points, shooting 66.7% from the field, while Malik Thomas and Austin Rapp each contributed 19 points, with Rapp struggling from deep, hitting just 2-of-10 threes.

Dons Team Defense

San Francisco's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 72 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Dons allowed their opponents to hit 22 of 39 two-point attempts, a 56% success rate.

From beyond the arc, San Francisco's opponents shot 39%, making 9 of 23 three-pointers. They also sent them to the line 12 times, where they converted 10 free throws at an 83% clip. The Dons gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Broncos Preview: Will Santa Clara Win at Home?

Santa Clara Broncos Recent Game/Games

Santa Clara improved to 11-6 on the season with a narrow 82-81 win over Oregon State on Thursday. The Broncos, who were -6.5 favorites at home, didn’t cover the spread.

After a 32-32 first half, both teams scored 39 points in the second half. The game’s combined points of 163 went over the O/U line of 146.5.

Broncos Offense Breakdown

Santa Clara's offense put up 82 points in their latest game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54%. They hit 61.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 29.2% of their threes. Free-throw shooting was also a problem, as they made only 48.1% of their attempts from the line.

Parsa Fallah led the way with 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting, while Elijah Mahi added 21 points, hitting 10-of-15 shots and contributing 5 assists. Adama-Alpha Bal chipped in 19 points, knocking down 3 of his 8 three-point attempts.

Broncos Team Defense

Santa Clara's defense struggled in this one, giving up 81 points on 49% shooting from the field. The Broncos had a tough time inside, allowing their opponent to hit 61% of their two-point attempts (24/39).

From beyond the arc, Santa Clara held their opponent to 29% shooting, with 7 threes made on 24 attempts. However, they sent them to the line 27 times, where they converted 13 free throws (48%). The Broncos also gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Dons vs Broncos Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although San Francisco has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-2-1. The team averaged 78 points per game in these games.
The Broncos are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, San Francisco has an ATS mark of 2-2-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Broncos have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.