Santa Clara Broncos vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Santa Clara Broncos vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Santa Clara Broncos (17-10) are headed to McCarthey Athletic Center on Saturday where they will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-6).

The Santa Clara Broncos played San Diego and notched a win by a score of 82-69 in their last game. Santa Clara ended the game having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (27 of 56) and made 7 of their 21 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos made 21 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 40 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 dimes for the game while creating 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, Santa Clara allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. San Diego distributed 6 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Moreover, San Diego collected 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. San Diego ended up shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 24 shots. They also knocked down 5 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 20 while San Diego finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Jalen Benjamin is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 5 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and also snagged 2 boards. He finished the game at 83.3% from the field and recorded 6 dimes.

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Santa Clara will play this contest with a win-loss record of 17-10 this year. They are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Santa Clara is pulling in 39.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 412 dimes for the season, which is 53rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are hitting 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (226 of 629) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.0 points per outing (88th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are forcing 10.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 144th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 327 relinquished for the season. The Broncos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (673 of 1,618) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 178th in D-1 in opponents points per game (71.7).

In their last game, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 102-76 when they faced Pacific. The Bulldogs pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Pacific earned 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.9%. When discussing shots from distance, Gonzaga made 8 of 20 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 37 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 66.1%. The Bulldogs allowed Pacific to make 25 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0% for this game. They finished 29.4% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 21 of 23 from the free throw line (91.3%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Gonzaga allowed Pacific to collect 20 overall (8 offensive).

Graham Ike ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He converted 9 out of 9 in this game for a rate of 100.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in the game.

Gonzaga has a record of 20-6 on the season. The Bulldogs are committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they go 71.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.2 times per game (35th in the country) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. Gonzaga has totaled 2,231 pts so far this year (85.8 per game) and they pull in 40.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 51.4% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in the nation.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 94th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (21st in D-1). The Gonzaga defense allows 32.4% on 3-pointers (193 of 596) and their opposition knocks down 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.2 dimes and 31.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 50th and 21st in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Santa Clara

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