Santa Clara vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The San Diego Toreros (4-21, 1-11 WCC) are heavy underdogs (+20) as they look to break a 10-game road slide when they take on the Santa Clara Broncos (16-9, 8-4 WCC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Leavey Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 153.5.

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Santa Clara Cover -20 vs San Diego -110

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Santa Clara vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Santa Clara moneyline odds to win: -3571
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +1438
  • Spread: Santa Clara (-20)
  • Total: 153.5

Santa Clara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Santa Clara owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-7-0) than it does on the road (4-4-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Broncos hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total five times in 12 opportunities this season (41.7%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in eight opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Santa Clara has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.818) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 79.3 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Santa Clara has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 68.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Broncos are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 10.6 threes per game and shooting 36.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.3 makes and 36.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Santa Clara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (84th in nation) 42.8 (133rd) 34.7 (58th) 30.7 (152nd) 16.6 (31st) 11.3 (185th)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, San Diego has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 6-8-0 record) than away (.556, 5-4-0).
  • Toreros games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (seven times out of 14) than on the road (four of nine) this year.
  • The Toreros’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-8) and away (0-9).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Toreros are averaging 69.3 points per contest, 1.1 more than their season average (68.2).
  • While San Diego is surrendering 77.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 83.9 points per contest.
  • The Toreros are sinking 6.5 treys per game with a 30.2% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.1 and 28.2%.

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-18 (Home: 0-8; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (350th in nation) 44.8 (245th) 31.5 (225th) 33.6 (314th) 11.0 (342nd) 12.9 (316th)
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