The Santa Clara Broncos (23-9) will look to build on a four-game road win streak when they take on the Sam Houston Bearkats (25-7) on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Leavey Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Broncos’ ( to win on the moneyline) game with the Bearkats ().
The betting insights in this article are based off odds valid as of March 13, 2023 at 9:39 PM ET.
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Santa Clara vs Sam Houston Betting Odds
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Santa Clara Offense Vs. Sam Houston Defense
| Santa Clara Offense | Stats (Rank) | Sam Houston Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 77.5 (48) | Points/Gm | 58.9 (4) |
| 36.7 (72) | Possessions/Game | 36.5 (284) |
| 45.5 (118) | Field Goal % | 39.4 (9) |
| 36.9 (44) | 3PT % | 32.2 (76) |
| 52.3 (108) | Effective FG % | 46.8 (30) |
| 55.5 (118) | True Shooting % | 52.7 (98) |
Sam Houston Offense Vs. Santa Clara Defense
| Sam Houston Offense | Stats (Rank) | Santa Clara Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 73.2 (138) | Points/Gm | 73.6 (280) |
| 36.5 (79) | Possessions/Game | 36.7 (290) |
| 45.7 (108) | Field Goal % | 43.6 (154) |
| 38.3 (16) | 3PT % | 36.1 (304) |
| 52.9 (75) | Effective FG % | 50.6 (195) |
| 55.3 (132) | True Shooting % | 54.1 (153) |
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Santa Clara Betting Insights
- Santa Clara has compiled a 16-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Broncos have covered the spread five times this season (5-11 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- So far this season, 15 out of Santa Clara’s 31 games have gone over the point total.
- In 20 of 31 games this season, the Broncos and their opponents have gone over 142.5 points.
- Santa Clara has an average total of 151.1 in its outings this year, 8.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Sam Houston Betting Insights
- Sam Houston has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 11 times.
- The Bearkats have covered the spread twice this season (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
- Sam Houston’s games have gone over the point total 12 out of 28 times this season.
- The Bearkats have combined with their opponents to score more than 142.5 points in six of 28 games this season.
- The average total for Sam Houston’s games this season is 132.0 points, 10.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Santa Clara Key Players
- The Broncos points, rebounds and assists leader is Brandin Podziemski. He puts up 19.9 points per game and adds 8.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
- The Broncos are led by Keshawn Justice from beyond the arc. He hits 2.9 shots from deep per game.
- Podziemski leads the team with 1.8 steals per game. Parker Braun collects 1.0 block an outing to pace Santa Clara.
Sam Houston Key Players
- Qua Grant’s strong showing this season give him the top spot on the Bearkats scoring and assists leaderboards with 14.0 points per game and 4.1 assists per game.
- Javion May collects all of the boards and is the Sam Houston leader in rebounds, grabbing 4.8 per game.
- Donte Powers makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bearkats, cashing in 2.2 treys per game.
- Sam Houston’s Grant has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.9 per game and Tristan Ikpe is first in blocks with 0.5 per game.