Santa Clara vs. Portland NCAA MCBB Betting Picks and Predictions
by Bryan Smith | Mar 5, 2022
Santa Clara vs. Portland Betting Picks & Predictions
The Santa Clara Broncos (20-10, 10-5 WCC) are at home in WCC play against the Portland Pilots (18-13, 7-7 WCC) on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 12:30 AM ET. The Broncos are favored by 9 points in the game. Find more below on the Santa Clara vs. Portland betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup has a point total of 156.5.
Santa Clara vs. Portland Betting Line
Santa Clara vs Portland Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Santa Clara |
-9 |
– |
– |
156.5 |
-109 |
-111 |
-435 |
327 |
Santa Clara vs. Portland Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, March 6, 2022
- Game Time: 12:30 AM ET
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
Computer Predictions for Santa Clara vs. Portland
Computer picks for Broncos vs Pilots
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Santa Clara (-9)
|
Under (156.5)
|
Portland 79 Santa Clara 68
|
Santa Clara vs. Portland Betting Trends
Santa Clara is 18-11-1 against the spread this season.
So far this season, the Broncos have been installed as favorites by a 9-point margin or more eight times and are 6-2 ATS in those games.
Santa Clara’s games this year have hit the over on 19 of 30 set point totals (63.3%).
Santa Clara Leaders
Jalen Williams leads the Broncos in scoring (17.9 points per game) and assists (4.0 assists per game).
Keshawn Justice paces Santa Clara with 7.0 rebounds per game.
The Broncos are led by Justice from long distance. He makes 2.3 shots from deep per game.
Santa Clara’s steals leader is Williams, who grabs 1.2 per game. Parker Braun leads the team averaging 1.2 blocks a contest.
Santa Clara Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
49.2 |
5 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.2 |
183 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.0 |
177 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.0 |
211 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.4 |
239 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.5 |
122 |
Portland vs. Santa Clara Betting Trends
Against the spread, Portland is 18-10-1 this year.
As 9-point underdogs or more, the Pilots are 5-4-1 against the spread.
This season, 13 of Portland’s 31 games have hit the over.
Portland Leaders
Tyler Robertson has shown out this season to lead the Pilots in points (14.9 per game), rebounds (6.1 per game), and assists (4.5 per game).
Moses Wood leads the Pilots in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.2 made threes per game.
Robertson tops Portland in steals with 1.3 per game, and Kristian Sjolund leads the squad in blocks with 0.6 per game.
Portland Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.0 |
191 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.9 |
103 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
33.7 |
86 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.5 |
241 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.6 |
121 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.9 |
151 |
Betting Tips for Santa Clara vs. Portland
After taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Santa Clara (-9). Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 156.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Santa Clara 79, Portland 68 when all is said and done.
