Washington State Cougars vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, 1/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Santa Clara Broncos

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington State Cougars (15-5) are hitting the road to Leavey Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Santa Clara Broncos (13-7).

The Washington State Cougars took the court against Portland and notched a win by a score of 92-70 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cougars finished with 21 while Portland finished the game with 18 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Portland ended up shooting 73.1% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 26 tries. Additionally, Portland collected 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Portland earned 12 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In terms of defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 38.9% from the floor on 21 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cougars made 14 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 60.9%. Washington State finished the contest with a 53.0% field goal percentage (35 of 66) and knocked down 8 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Nate Calmese is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 57.9% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He was able to score 23 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Washington State heads into this one with a mark of 15-5 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington State is collecting 36.7 boards per contest and has tallied 342 dimes this season, which ranks 6th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are shooting 36.0% on shots from downtown (179 of 497) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They average 81.6 points per game (38th in Division 1) while hitting 49.4% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 fouls. They give up 30.9% on three-point shots and they rank 276th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.9). The Cougars defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (539 of 1,244) and they concede 32.6 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 221st in D-1 in allowing assists with 253 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Santa Clara Broncos got the victory with a final of 103-99 when they faced Gonzaga. In reference to team rebounding, Santa Clara allowed Gonzaga to snag 30 overall (7 on the offensive side). They shot 35.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 of 28 and finished the contest at 17 of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). The Broncos allowed Gonzaga to make 36 out of 66 tries from the floor which left them shooting 54.5% in the game. Overall, the Broncos went 36 for 67 from the field which had them sitting at 53.7%. In terms of three-point attempts, Santa Clara buried 18 of 38 attempts (47.4%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. Gonzaga was called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Broncos to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Broncos collected 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this game.

Tyeree Bryan was important for the Broncos in this contest. He racked up 35 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in the game. He buried 13 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 61.9%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Santa Clara has a win-loss mark of 13-7 on the campaign. The Broncos are committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they hit 72.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.2 times per contest (60th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per game. Santa Clara has totaled 1,614 pts on the season (80.7 per contest) and they pull down 38.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 113th in the nation.

The Santa Clara defense allows 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (151 of 487) and their opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 15.1 assists and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 314th and 178th in Division 1. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 272nd in the nation in points given up per game with 74.8. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (211th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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