The Santa Clara Broncos (12-6, 4-1 WCC) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Loyola Marymount Lions (9-8, 1-4 WCC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 149.5.
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Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 4.5-point favorites this season, Santa Clara is 2-7 against the spread.
Loyola Marymount is 2-5 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year.
The Broncos and Lions average 1.8 more points between them than the total of 149.5 for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.8 fewer points per game (145.7) than this game’s total of 149.5 points.
Santa Clara’s average point total in matchups this season is 155.3, 5.8 points higher than the total in this game.
Lions games this season have averaged a total of 141.6 points, 7.9 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
So far this season, the Broncos have compiled an 8-10-0 record against the spread.
The Lions have a 6-8-2 record against the spread this year.
Santa Clara Stats & Insights
Santa Clara has a +118 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. It is putting up 80.9 points per game to rank 57th in college basketball and is allowing 74.4 per contest to rank 264th in college basketball.
Santa Clara pulls down 35.5 rebounds per game (55th in college basketball) while conceding 31.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.8 boards per game.
The Broncos connect on 9.9 three-pointers per game (35th in college basketball) while shooting 35.2% from beyond the arc (111th in college basketball). They are making 2.2 more threes per outing than their opponents, who drain 7.7 per game while shooting 31.3%.
Santa Clara ranks 93rd in college basketball with 99.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 182nd in college basketball defensively with 91.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
At home, the Broncos are scoring 8.3 more points per game (85.3) than they are in road games (77.0).
Loyola Marymount Stats & Insights
Loyola Marymount scores 70.4 points per game (282nd in college basketball) and gives up 71.3 (189th in college basketball) for a -16 scoring differential overall.
Loyola Marymount grabs 32.9 rebounds per game (162nd in college basketball) while conceding 34.0 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.1 boards per game.
Loyola Marymount knocks down 8.3 three-pointers per game (129th in college basketball) at a 33.4% rate (205th in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 per game its opponents make, at a 33.5% rate.
Loyola Marymount ranks 283rd in college basketball with 91.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 209th defensively with 92.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Lions are putting up more points at home (75.1 per game) than on the road (59.0).
Santa Clara Key Players to Watch
The Broncos scoring leader is Adama Bal, who averages 13.6 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Johnny O’Neil is Santa Clara’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.6 per game, while Carlos Stewart is its best passer, distributing 2.9 assists in each contest.
The Broncos get the most three-point shooting production out of Bal, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
The Santa Clara steals leader is Stewart, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is O’Neil, who compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.
Loyola Marymount Key Players to Watch
Jevon Porter puts up 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Lions, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
Loyola Marymount’s assist leader is Will Johnston with 3.2 per game. Johnston also scores 12.1 points per game and adds 2.6 rebounds per game.
Johnston is the top shooter from deep for the Lions, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
Myron Amey Jr. (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Loyola Marymount while Porter (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount Prediction
Santa Clara 76, Loyola Marymount 72
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