South Dakota Coyotes vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs Santa Clara Broncos

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN+

Leavey Center is where the Santa Clara Broncos (7-5) will attempt to beat the South Dakota Coyotes (9-4) on Saturday.

The South Dakota Coyotes faced Western Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 89-66 in their last contest. South Dakota walked away from the game having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (29 out of 56) and made 6 of their 15 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Coyotes knocked down 25 of 36 attempts for a percentage of 69.4%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 dimes for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to the defense, South Dakota allowed the other team to go 38.2% from the floor on 26 out of 68 shooting. Western Illinois earned 8 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, Western Illinois grabbed 24 boards (10 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Western Illinois walked away from this one shooting 50.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 4 of 8 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 19 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Coyotes ended up with 13 and Western Illinois recorded 21 personal fouls.

Chase Forte is a player who had an impact in this game. He totaled 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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South Dakota heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 9-4 on the year. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, South Dakota is grabbing 37.5 boards per contest and has tallied 174 assists for the season, which has them ranked 114th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Coyotes are shooting 32.4% on 3-pointers (109 of 336) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 87.0 points per contest (12th in the nation) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Coyotes have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 fouls. They rank 306th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 175 surrendered on the season. The Coyotes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (360 of 822) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 34.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 317th in college hoops in PPG allowed (77.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Santa Clara Broncos got the victory with a final of 94-74 when they faced Kennesaw State. In reference to how they rebounded, Santa Clara allowed Kennesaw State to pull down 25 overall (8 offensive). They shot 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 22 and ended up shooting 20 out of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). The Broncos allowed Kennesaw State to convert 23 of 49 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Broncos finished the game shooting 28 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Santa Clara buried 11 of their 31 attempts (35.5%). They were able to make 27 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.4%. Kennesaw State earned 24 personal fouls in this game which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for 34 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. The Broncos recorded 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Adama Bal ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos in the game. He racked up 27 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes for the game. He made 8 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Santa Clara has a mark of 7-5 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Broncos are shooting 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 219th in the country. Santa Clara has earned 934 pts so far this year (77.8 per contest) and they grab 38.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per contest (143rd in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Broncos have committed 17.7 fouls every game while shooting 76.0% from the charity stripe.

The Santa Clara defense concedes 33.9% on 3-point attempts (98 of 289) and their opposition makes 67.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.6 assists and 34.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 228th and 206th in college hoops. The Broncos defensively are ranked 207th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 72.2. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (166th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Dakota

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