Santa Clara vs. San Diego Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The Santa Clara Broncos (16-5, 7-1 WCC) battle the San Diego Toreros (9-12, 3-5 WCC) on January 24, 2026 at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Broncos are favorites by 13.5 points as they enter the matchup winners of three in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under set at 162 points.

In its last time out, Santa Clara won on Saturday 62-54 against Saint Mary's (CA). In Santa Clara's win, Christian Hammond led the way with a team-high 25 points (adding five rebounds and two assists). San Diego heads into this game on the heels of a 96-92 victory against Washington State on Wednesday. Ty-Laur Johnson totaled 28 points, three rebounds and seven assists for San Diego.

Santa Clara vs. San Diego Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: Santa Clara -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Santa Clara -1176
• Moneyline underdog: San Diego +727
• Over/Under: 162 points

How to watch Santa Clara vs. San Diego

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Santa Clara vs. San Diego

• Santa Clara and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's over/under of 162 points eight times this season.
• There have been five San Diego games that ended with a combined score higher than 162 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158.5 points per game, 3.5 fewer points than the total of 162 for this game.
• This matchup's total is 14.2 fewer points than the 147.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Santa Clara's games is 9.1 fewer points than the over/under of 162 in this contest.
• San Diego's games have an average over/under of 153.5 points this season, 8.5 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Santa Clara vs. San Diego

• Against the spread, Santa Clara is 12-8-0 this year.
• The Broncos have been favored by 13.5 points or more seven times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• San Diego has 11 wins against the spread in 19 games this season.
• The Toreros have an against the spread record of 3-2 in their five games when underdogs by 13.5 points or more this year.
• San Diego is 8-2 against the spread, and 6-4 overall, at home.
• Away from home, Santa Clara is 3-2 overall and 3-2 against the spread.
• Santa Clara is winless ATS (0-1) as 13.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Santa Clara vs. San Diego

• This season, Santa Clara has been moneyline favorites 17 times and won 14, or 82.4%, of those games.
• The Broncos have a record of 5-1 when favored by -1176 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 92.2% chance of a victory for Santa Clara.
• San Diego has been victorious in four, or 30.8%, of the 13 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Toreros have won one of five games when listed as at least +727 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies San Diego has a 12.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Santa Clara vs. San Diego

• Pick ATS: San Diego (+ 13.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162)
  
• Prediction: Santa Clara 80 - San Diego 71