Who’s Playing
Saint Mary’s @ Santa Clara
Current Records: Saint Mary’s 19-4; Santa Clara 16-8
What to Know
The #22 Saint Mary’s Gaels and the Santa Clara Broncos are set to square off in a West Coast matchup at 11 p.m. ET Feb. 8 at Leavey Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
The Gaels strolled past the Loyola Marymount Lions with points to spare this past Saturday, taking the game 71-60. Saint Mary’s got double-digit scores from four players: guard Alex Ducas (25), forward Matthias Tass (14), guard Logan Johnson (14), and forward Kyle Bowen (12).
Meanwhile, Santa Clara didn’t have too much trouble with the San Diego Toreros on the road this past Saturday as they won 79-66. The Broncos’ forward Josip Vrankic looked sharp as he had 18 points along with five boards.
Barring any buzzer beaters, Saint Mary’s is expected to win a tight contest Tuesday. Those burned by picking them against the spread this past Saturday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
The wins brought Saint Mary’s up to 19-4 and Santa Clara to 16-8. The Gaels are 14-4 after wins this year, Santa Clara 10-5.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET
- Where: Leavey Center — Santa Clara, California
- TV: ESPN University
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Gaels are a 3-point favorite against the Broncos, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Gaels as a 2.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Saint Mary’s have won ten out of their last 12 games against Santa Clara.
- Jan 20, 2022 – Saint Mary’s 73 vs. Santa Clara 65
- Jan 09, 2021 – Santa Clara 66 vs. Saint Mary’s 64
- Feb 27, 2020 – Saint Mary’s 78 vs. Santa Clara 72
- Jan 11, 2020 – Santa Clara 67 vs. Saint Mary’s 66
- Feb 14, 2019 – Saint Mary’s 66 vs. Santa Clara 55
- Jan 17, 2019 – Saint Mary’s 75 vs. Santa Clara 55
- Feb 24, 2018 – Saint Mary’s 67 vs. Santa Clara 40
- Jan 11, 2018 – Saint Mary’s 81 vs. Santa Clara 57
- Feb 25, 2017 – Saint Mary’s 70 vs. Santa Clara 56
- Jan 28, 2017 – Saint Mary’s 72 vs. Santa Clara 59
- Feb 25, 2016 – Saint Mary’s 75 vs. Santa Clara 50
- Dec 23, 2015 – Saint Mary’s 81 vs. Santa Clara 59
