Saint Mary's (CA) vs Santa Clara College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for WCC Tournament

The No. 3 seed Santa Clara Broncos (25-7, 15-3 WCC) will square off in the WCC tournament against the No. 2 seed Saint Mary's Gaels (27-4, 16-2 WCC) on Monday at Orleans Arena, starting at 11:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Santa Clara Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, March 9, 2026
• Game time: 11:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Arena: Orleans Arena

Read these betting trends and insights before you bet on Monday's Saint Mary's (CA)-Santa Clara spread (Saint Mary's (CA) -4.5) or over/under (149.5 points).

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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Santa Clara: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Saint Mary's (CA) has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Santa Clara has compiled an 18-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Saint Mary's (CA) (15-9) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (62.5%) than Santa Clara (1-2) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
• In home games, the Gaels have a better record against the spread (11-4-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (5-5-0).
• This year, the Broncos are 10-4-0 at home against the spread (.714 winning percentage). Away, they are 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
• Saint Mary's (CA) has covered the spread 12 times in 18 conference games.
• Santa Clara's WCC record against the spread is 12-7-0.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Santa Clara: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Saint Mary's (CA) has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 25 games this year and has walked away with the win 24 times (96%) in those games.
• The Gaels have yet to lose in 24 games when named as moneyline favorite of -205 or better.
• Santa Clara has won 20% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-4).
• The Broncos have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +168 or longer in three chances.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Saint Mary's (CA) has a 67.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Santa Clara Head-to-Head Comparison

• Saint Mary's (CA) averages 78.4 points per game (116th in college basketball) while allowing 64.2 per contest (seventh in college basketball). It has a +441 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 14.2 points per game.
• Paulius Murauskas is 68th in the country with a team-high 18.6 points per game.
• Santa Clara is outscoring opponents by 11.2 points per game, with a +360 scoring differential overall. It puts up 83.5 points per game (29th in college basketball) and gives up 72.3 per contest (132nd in college basketball).
• Christian Hammond's 15.9 points per game leads Santa Clara and ranks 223rd in the country.
• The Gaels are 12th in college basketball at 37.1 rebounds per game. That's 10.9 more than the 26.2 their opponents average.
• Andrew McKeever tops the Gaels with 9.1 rebounds per game (27th in college basketball action).
• The Broncos rank 123rd in the nation at 32.8 rebounds per game. That's 2.9 more than the 29.9 their opponents average.
• Allen Graves tops the team with 6.4 rebounds per game (232nd in college basketball).
• Saint Mary's (CA) ranks 47th in college basketball by averaging 104.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 10th in college basketball, allowing 85.4 points per 100 possessions.
• The Broncos rank 43rd in college basketball with 104.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 62nd defensively with 90.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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