Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/11/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 11, 2024

Venue:  Leavey Center, Santa Clara, CA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Gonzaga -9, Santa Clara +9; Over/Under:  156 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Gonzaga -9, Santa Clara +9; Over/Under:  156 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Gonzaga -9, Santa Clara +9; Over/Under:  156 points

Gonzaga Bulldogs:  11-4 (2-0) (2nd place, WCC)

Santa Clara Broncos:  11-6 (2-0) (3rd place, WCC)

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Gonzaga Bulldogs:  3-2  last 5

Santa Clara Broncos:  3-2  last 5

Gonzaga is entering this game with an 11-4 record overall, a 2-0 record in conference games, and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the San Diego Toreros in their last game. Ben Gregg led the team in points per game in that game with 22 while Graham Ike was next on the team with 19. Ryan Nembhard led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Graham Ike led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 56.5% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 61.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 PPG against them. Gonzaga has an ATS record of 6-8 this season and their O/U record is 7-7.

Santa Clara is entering this game with an 11-6 record overall, a 2-0 conference record, and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Pepperdine Waves in their last game. Adama Bal led the team in points in that game with 28 while Carlos Marshall Jr. was next on the team with 12. Christoph Tilly led the team in assists with 2 in that game while Brenton Knapper led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 49% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 PPG against them. Santa Clara has an ATS record of 7-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 7-8-1.

The current betting odds have Santa Clara listed as a 9 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Santa Clara has looked good in their games this season with their 11-6 record overall and their 2-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the conference for now. They have also looked good in their home games this season with their 5-2 home record. Meanwhile, Gonzaga has also looked great in their games this season with their 11-4 record overall, but even though they enter this game as a ranked team, they don't have the talent that they have had in previous years and are not the same dominant team they have been. They are 2-0 in their conference games this season but they are also 0-1 in their road games, losing their only road game played, and they haven't looked good in their big matchups either. They have struggled a lot against the ranked teams they have gone against and even though Santa Clara isn't a ranked team, they still have a really good team that will bring their best effort on their home court to try and take down the team that has dominated the WCC the last few years. Even if Santa Clara still loses this game on their home court, they will fight to the very end to keep this game close. The best way to place a bet here is on Santa Clara to cover the spread in this game. 

Gonzaga Santa Clara Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 11, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Gonzaga 89 Santa Clara 85.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs: 11-24 ATS after 2 straight games where they made 55% of their shots or better. 15-21 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 11-5 OVER off a home win against a conference rival. 11-5 OVER off 2 or more consecutive home wins. 16-8 OVER off a home win scoring 85 or more points.

Santa Clara Broncos: 24-11 ATS against conference opponents. 16-7 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 24-16 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 8-4 OVER after 2 or more consecutive unders. 9-4 OVER off 2 straight wins against conference rivals. 9-1 OVER after playing a game as a road favorite.

Gonzaga Bulldogs:  L. Krajnovic (G) Out indefinitely - Hand. S. Venters (G) out for season - Knee.

Santa Clara Broncos:  None.

“That’s what he does. That’s who Ben Gregg is. We’re lucky to have him. He does buy in and he understands how important it is for him to do that.” - Mark Few after his team’s win against San Diego in their last game on Saturday.

“I’m really proud of our guys’ toughness to grind out a win when everything didn’t go our way.” - Scott Garson after his team’s win against Pepperdine in their last game on Saturday.

N. Hickman 

G. Ike 

R. Nembhard 

D. Stromer 

A. Watson

A. Bal 

J. Benjamin 

C. Marshall 

J. O'Neil 

C. Tilly

PPG: G. Ike (15.2)

APG: R. Nembhard (6)

Reb/G: G. Ike (8)

PPG: A. Bal (15.9)

APG: A. Bal (3)

Reb/G: C. Marshall Jr. (5.6)

Coaches:

Gonzaga Bulldogs: Mark Few (25th season)

Santa Clara Broncos: Herb Sendek (8th season)