In this article, we will formulate a Santa Clara vs Washington State Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 23rd, at the Leavey Center. Let’s take a look at a Santa Clara Broncos vs Washington State Cougars pick.
When these two teams faced off in December of 2023 it was Santa Clara that was able to secure the 69-61 victory.
Washington State Looks for Third Straight Win
Washington State has a ton of confidence right now and they have won two straight games. Two games ago against San Diego they won 65-61 and in the last game against Portland they won 92-70. Nate Calmese was the top player, putting up 23 points, eight assists, and four rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least 12 points. In this game they are going to need a balanced attack.
Washington State sits with a 15-5 record overall and they have gone 13-7 against the spread. The over has hit in 10 of the 20 games. Washington State is averaging 81.5 points while their defense is giving up 74.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 38th in the league while the defense is ranked 236th. They are averaging 17.1 assists per game which is 27th in the league. Top scorer Cedric Coward is averaging 17.7 points but he’s still out with a shoulder injury. Rihards Vavers is dealing with a hand injury and is out for the season.
Santa Clara Looks for Second Straight Win
Santa Clara faced off against Gonzaga in the last game on the road, and they put on quite a show. Santa Clara scored 59 points in the second half and that was enough for the 103-99 victory. Santa Clara shot 53.7 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from behind the three point line. Tyrese Bryan had quite the game putting up 35 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Santa Clara comes into this game with 13-7 record overall and they have gone 9-11 against the spread. Santa Clara is averaging 80.7 points while their defense is giving up 75.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 54th in the league while the defense is ranked 272nd in the league. They are averaging 16.15 assists per game which is 60h in the league. They are also averaging 35.3 assists per game which is 56th in the league.
Washington State vs Santa Clara Prediction
This really is a letdown spot for Santa Clara. After so much success against Gonzaga, there still has to some concern with the defense. They gave up 99 points and their defense is going to really struggle. Washington State is averaging 81.5 points per game and they are going to really run up the score here. Santa Clara is going to struggle to keep up. Back Washington State against the spread.
