The Santa Clara Broncos (3-5) meet the Idaho State Bengals (3-3) at the Leavey Center. The game gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, December 7, 2018.
Idaho State Bengals vs. Santa Clara Broncos ATS Prediction
The Bengals are trying to rebound after their 120-79 loss to the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs in their last game. Gonzaga made good use of their 37 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 30 of them (81.1 percent). Idaho State, meanwhile, was just 9-13 (69.2 percent). Brandon Boyd led Idaho State in scoring with 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
In the Broncos’ previous game, they lost to the Prairie View A&M Panthers, 81-64. Prairie View A&M’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Santa Clara. The Panthers had a rate of 11.7, while the Broncos posted a mark of 22.3. Santa Clara’s Josh Martin contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds in the game.
The elite offense of Idaho State will battle against the porous defense of Santa Clara. Dating back to last season, the Bengals offense ranks 33rd in effective field goal percentage (0.552), while the Santa Clara defense ranks 336th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.550). The Bengals figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
Idaho State Bengals vs. Santa Clara Broncos Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Santa Clara, ATS Winner – Santa Clara, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Idaho State ranks 115th in assists allowed per game (12.6) while Santa Clara ranks 277th (15.3).
The Broncos rank second in three pointers allowed per game (16.6) while the Bengals rank 117th (21.2).
Idaho State ranks 285th in rebounds per game (33.1) while Santa Clara ranks 324th (29.9).
The Bengals rank 229th in steals per game (5.4) while the Broncos rank 251st (5.2).
Santa Clara ranks 218th in blocks per game (2.6) while Idaho State ranks 227th (2.6).
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