Who's Playing

Santa Clara @ Saint Mary's

Current Records: Santa Clara 16-5; Saint Mary's 17-4

What to Know

The Santa Clara Broncos are 3-12 against the Saint Mary's Gaels since December of 2015, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Santa Clara and Saint Mary's will face off in a West Coast battle at 8 p.m. ET at University Credit Union Pavilion. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Brigham Young Cougars typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday the Broncos proved too difficult a challenge. Santa Clara beat BYU 83-76.

Meanwhile, everything went Saint Mary's' way against the Pepperdine Waves on Thursday as they made off with a 73-44 victory.

Santa Clara is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. They are currently seven-for-seven against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The wins brought the Broncos up to 16-5 and the Gaels to 17-4. Santa Clara is 10-5 after wins this year, Saint Mary's 14-2.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: University Credit Union Pavilion -- Moraga, California
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $27.49

Odds

The Gaels are a big 12-point favorite against the Broncos, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 12-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Saint Mary's have won 12 out of their last 15 games against Santa Clara.

  • Dec 31, 2022 - Saint Mary's 67 vs. Santa Clara 64
  • Mar 07, 2022 - Saint Mary's 75 vs. Santa Clara 72
  • Feb 08, 2022 - Santa Clara 77 vs. Saint Mary's 72
  • 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