Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Santa Clara Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Saint Mary's Gaels (17-2, 6-0 WCC) visit the Santa Clara Broncos (15-5, 6-1 WCC) at Leavey Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Gaels are 2-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is 156.5.

In its last game on Tuesday, Saint Mary's (CA) claimed an 82-68 victory against San Francisco. Paulius Murauskas totaled 21 points, two rebounds and two assists for Saint Mary's (CA). Santa Clara is coming off of an 85-69 victory over Pacific in its most recent outing on Wednesday. Christian Hammond scored 18 points in Santa Clara's victory, leading the team.

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

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Leavey Center in Santa Clara, California
• Spread favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -2
• Moneyline favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -120
• Moneyline underdog: Santa Clara +100
• Over/Under: 156.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Santa Clara

• Saint Mary's (CA) and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (156.5 points) five times this season.
• In Santa Clara's 19 games this season, 11 finished with more combined points than Saturday's total of 156.5.
• The over/under for the matchup of 156.5 is 6.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Gaels (79.9) and Broncos (83.4).
• The 136.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 20.0 fewer than the 156.5 total in this contest.
• Saint Mary's (CA) has seen a 145.1 average over/under in its games this season, 11.4 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 1.8 points higher than the average over/under in Santa Clara's games this season of 154.7.

Betting the Spread: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Santa Clara

• Against the spread, Saint Mary's (CA) is 8-9-0 this season.
• The Gaels have an against the spread record of 8-8 in their 16 games as a favorite of 2 points or more so far this season.
• In Santa Clara's 19 games this year, it has 11 wins against the spread.
• This year, the Broncos have won ATS in each of their two games as an underdog of 2 points or more.
• Santa Clara is 6-3 against the spread, and 9-0 overall, at home this season.
• As a 2-point underdog or greater at home, Santa Clara is 6-3 ATS.
• Saint Mary's (CA) has two wins against the spread, and are 4-0 overall, on the road.
• Away from home, Saint Mary's (CA) has two wins ATS (2-2) as 2-point favorites or more.

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

• Saint Mary's (CA) has entered the game as moneyline favorites 16 times this season and won 15, or 93.8%, of those games.
• The Gaels have a record of 15-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for Saint Mary's (CA).
• Santa Clara has been a moneyline underdog in three games this season and has come away with the win one time (33.3%) in those contests.
• The Broncos have been listed as an underdog of +100 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Santa Clara has a 50% chance of pulling out a win.