The Santa Clara Broncos (2-5) go head-to-head with the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-3) at the Leavey Center. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Santa Clara Broncos Betting Prediction
In the Lumberjacks’ last outing, they were topped by the UC Davis Aggies, 73-57. UC Davis’ turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Northern Arizona. The Aggies had a rate of 13.1 (better than their season average of 23.4), while the Lumberjacks posted a mark of 25.4 (above their season average of 15.6). Luke Avdalovic was Northern Arizona’s leading scorer with 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting.
The Broncos were victorious over the Jackson State Tigers in their last game, 81-70. The Broncos had a superb offensive rebounding percentage of 30.0 (above their season average of 24.9) and had a free throw rate of 0.510 (above their season average of 0.178). Trey Wertz was the game’s high scorer with 33 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field.
The aggressive Northern Arizona offense seems poised to dominate from the charity stripe. The Lumberjacks rank 14th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.298, while Santa Clara ranks 207th in FTA rate allowed (0.242) dating back to last season.
The Broncos won the only game against the Lumberjacks last season, 89-57. The Broncos had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.686 vs. 0.435) and had a much better turnover percentage (16.7 vs. 26.0).
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Santa Clara Broncos Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Santa Clara ranks second in three pointers allowed per game (16.4) while Northern Arizona ranks 283rd (24.6).
The Broncos rank 80th in steals allowed per game (5.7) while the Lumberjacks rank 237th (7.0).
Santa Clara ranks 211th in assists per game (12.9) while Northern Arizona ranks 318th (9.9).
The Lumberjacks rank 269th in rebounds per game (33.5) while the Broncos rank 325th (29.6).
Northern Arizona ranks 187th in blocks per game (3.1) while Santa Clara ranks 236th (2.6).
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