Who's Playing
Santa Clara @ Saint Mary's
Regular Season Records: Santa Clara 21-10; Saint Mary's 24-6
What to Know
The Santa Clara Broncos and the #17 Saint Mary's Gaels are set to clash at 11:30 p.m. ET March 7 at Orleans Arena in the fourth round of the West Coast Conference Tourney. Santa Clara will be hoping to build upon the 77-72 win they picked up against the Gaels when they previously played in February.
The Broncos earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing this past Saturday. They made easy work of the Portland Pilots and carried off a 91-67 victory.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's was able to grind out a solid win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs two weeks ago, winning 67-57. Four players on Saint Mary's scored in the double digits: guard Tommy Kuhse (14), forward Matthias Tass (13), guard Logan Johnson (10), and guard Alex Ducas (10).
Santa Clara is expected to lose this next one by 5. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Two stats to keep an eye on: Santa Clara comes into the game boasting the 31st most points per game in college basketball at 78.3. But the Gaels rank sixth in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 59.4 on average. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 11:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Orleans Arena -- Paradise, Nevada
- TV: ESPN2
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Gaels are a 5-point favorite against the Broncos, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Saint Mary's have won ten out of their last 13 games against Santa Clara.
- Feb 08, 2022 - Santa Clara 77 vs. Saint Mary's 72
- Jan 20, 2022 - Saint Mary's 73 vs. Santa Clara 65
- Jan 09, 2021 - Santa Clara 66 vs. Saint Mary's 64
- Feb 27, 2020 - Saint Mary's 78 vs. Santa Clara 72
- Jan 11, 2020 - Santa Clara 67 vs. Saint Mary's 66
- Feb 14, 2019 - Saint Mary's 66 vs. Santa Clara 55
- Jan 17, 2019 - Saint Mary's 75 vs. Santa Clara 55
- Feb 24, 2018 - Saint Mary's 67 vs. Santa Clara 40
- Jan 11, 2018 - Saint Mary's 81 vs. Santa Clara 57
- Feb 25, 2017 - Saint Mary's 70 vs. Santa Clara 56
- Jan 28, 2017 - Saint Mary's 72 vs. Santa Clara 59
- Feb 25, 2016 - Saint Mary's 75 vs. Santa Clara 50
- Dec 23, 2015 - Saint Mary's 81 vs. Santa Clara 59
Injury Report for Saint Mary's
- Augustas Marciulionis: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
