Santa Clara Broncos vs Brigham Young Cougars 2/16/23 – Santa Clara has won their last three games after a losing streak of three. They defeated BYU at home, 83-76, earlier in the conference season. Santa Clara is currently in third place in WCC standings, at 7-5 in conference play, 19-8 all-around, four games behind first. BYU has now lost two consecutive games and five of the last seven. They fell to 6-7 in WCC play, and 16-12 overall with their last game. They are currently in the middle of their conference standings, 5.5 games behind first. NCAAB betting odds and lines are updated for this game.
Santa Clara Broncos vs Brigham Young Cougars
Date & Time: Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
Location: Marriott Center
Santa Clara Broncos vs Brigham Young Cougars Betting Odds
Santa Clara
Moneyline: +185
Spread: +5 (-105)
Total: 150 over (-105)
Brigham Young
Moneyline: -200
Spread: -5 (-105)
Total: 150 under (-105)
Santa Clara Broncos vs Brigham Young Cougars Analysis
Santa Clara Broncos won their last game 71-69 against Loyola Marymount. They were dominant on the offensive glass, but they played great defense. They surrendered 16 offensive boards, but only managed to grab two. The Lions were held to 37.1% shooting and 24.1% 3-pt shooting. They shot 51.1% from deep and 45.5% shooting. Brandin Podziemski was the Broncos’ only starter in double figures, scoring 30 points on 9-13 shooting. Christoph Tilly scored a season-high 13 points off the bench. Santa Clara was a 5.5-point favorite and they failed to cover the spread. They also lost their last two games.
The Brigham Young Cougars have lost two consecutive games where they didn’t give up more than 66% points. They lost their last game on the road to Gonzaga, 16th in ranking, 88-81. In the second half, they led by three points but couldn’t hold on. They shot 47.7% from the floor, but the Bulldogs managed to shoot 50.9%. Fousseyni Tracye and Spencer Johnson scored 17 points each in the loss. They were a 13-point underdog, but they did cover the spread in four of their five previous games. BYU has had a difficult season. However, they have only given up an average of 69.8 points per game while scoring 75.6 points per game.
Santa Clara Broncos vs Brigham Young Cougars Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 5 of College of Charleston’s last 7 games. College of Charleston are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games. College of Charleston are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against Elon. College of Charleston are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against Elon. College of Charleston are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games on the road.
Elon are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Elon’s last 6 games. Elon are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Elon’s last 5 games against College of Charleston. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Elon’s last 5 games at home.
Santa Clara Broncos vs Brigham Young Cougars Free Pick
It was not surprising that BYU lost to Gonzaga in their last game. They lost to Pepperdine in their last game, which was the bottom of the conference. Pepperdine had one WCC win. Santa Clara, on the other hand, played well in their last game. They have lost an average of 71.3 points per game during their three-game winning streak. The Santa Clara Broncos was the best pick of this game according to the college basketball betting trends.
Free Pick: Santa Clara Broncos +5 (-105)
