The Washington State Cougars (7-5) welcome the Santa Clara Broncos (7-6) to Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena as they look to prolong their five-game home winning streak. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Santa Clara Broncos at Washington State Cougars Betting Prediction
In the Broncos’ last matchup, they were beaten by the Prairie View A&M Panthers, 81-64. Prairie View A&M’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Santa Clara. The Panthers had a rate of 11.7, while the Broncos posted a mark of 22.3. Josh Martin had a solid performance for Santa Clara, contributing 11 points and 13 rebounds.
The Cougars were victorious over the Nicholls Colonels in their last game, 89-72. The Cougars had a much better turnover percentage (9.3 vs. 21.3) and had a better free throw rate (0.157 vs. 0.121). Robert Franks was the top scorer from either team with 31 points on 12-for-19 shooting from the field.
This battle pits one of the NCAA’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Washington State currently ranks 39th in effective field goal percentage (0.557) and Santa Clara is 48th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.457).
Santa Clara vs. Washington State Odds Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Washington State, ATS Winner – Santa Clara, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Santa Clara ranks 10th in three pointers allowed per game (17.7) while Washington State ranks 243rd (29.6).
The Broncos rank 50th in assists per game (15.6) while the Cougars rank 163rd in assists allowed per game (14.4).
Santa Clara ranks 36th in blocks per game (4.7) while Washington State ranks 115th (2.8).
The Broncos rank 131st in rebounds per game (36.4) while the Cougars rank 173rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.8).
Washington State ranks 43rd in steals allowed per game (5.5) while Santa Clara ranks 84th (6.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Broncos have been outscored by an average of 9.8 points in their last five games. On the season, Santa Clara has defeated opponents by an average of 3.2 points.
During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 85.0 points per game (1.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.2 points per game (2.6 below their season average).
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