Santa Clara vs. Minnesota Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 28

The Santa Clara Broncos (6-1) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) at Acrisure Arena, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 28, 2025. The Broncos are 5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

Santa Clara is coming off of a 71-70 loss to Saint Louis in its last outing on Thursday. Elijah Mahi scored a team-leading 18 points for Santa Clara in the loss. Minnesota's last outing was a 72-68 loss to Stanford on Thursday. Minnesota got a team-best 23 points from Jaylen Crocker-Johnson in the loss.

Santa Clara vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California
• Spread favorite: Santa Clara -5
• Moneyline favorite: Santa Clara -221
• Moneyline underdog: Minnesota +181
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Santa Clara vs. Minnesota

• Santa Clara and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (139.5 points) four times this season.
• This season, five games Minnesota has played finished with a combined score higher than 139.5 points.
• The Broncos average 80.1 points per game against the Golden Gophers' 73.3, amounting to 13.9 points over the contest's over/under of 139.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 128.8 points per game, 10.7 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Santa Clara has seen a 143.0-point over/under in its games this season, 3.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 0.4 points higher than the average over/under in Minnesota's games this season of 139.1.

Betting the Spread: Santa Clara vs. Minnesota

• Santa Clara is 5-1-0 against the spread this season.
• The Broncos have an ATS record of 3-1 in their four games when favored by 5 points or more so far this season.
• So far this year Minnesota has two wins against the spread.
• The Golden Gophers have been underdogs by 5 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread once.
• At home this year, Santa Clara is 4-0 overall and 3-1 against the spread.
• Santa Clara is 3-1 ATS as a 5-point favorite or greater at home.

Betting the Moneyline: Santa Clara vs. Minnesota

• Santa Clara has been listed as the moneyline favorite four times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Broncos have entered four games this season favored by -221 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 68.8% chance of a victory for Santa Clara.
• Minnesota was defeated in both of the match ups it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Golden Gophers have played as an underdog of +181 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Minnesota has an implied victory probability of 35.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Santa Clara vs. Minnesota

• Pick ATS: Santa Clara (- 5)
• Pick OU: Under (139.5)
  
• Prediction: Santa Clara 72 - Minnesota 64