Saint Mary's just knocked off mighty Gonzaga but it is possible we could see a bit of a let down versus Santa Clara Monday night. The Gaels come into this game as a -5 favorite playing in Vegas. Gambling911.com has this line set at -6.
These teams have alternated wins and losses over the last six meetings.
The Broncos are 8-1 Against The Spread in their last 9 games following a Straight Up win and 14-6-2 ATS in their last 22 neutral site games as an underdog.
Jalen Williams had 24 points and five assists as Santa Clara raced past Portland 91-67 in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament on Saturday night.
PJ Pipes pitched in with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Broncos (21-10). Josip Vrankic added 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Keshawn Justice scored 16 with seven boards.
The Gaels are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
As an away favorite since 2017 Straight Up, Saint Mary's is 35-7-0 for an 83.3% win percentage.
Against The Spread since 2016, Saint Mary's is 26-16-0 (62%) as an away favorite.
Santa Clara definitely has some value on the spread here though we'd prefer a number better than +6.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
