San Diego vs Santa Clara Picks and Prediction – 2/4/2024

Both San Diego (12-11, 2-6) and Santa Clara (15-8, 6-2) are coming off losses after short winning streaks. The teams meet Saturday in Santa Clara as West Coast Conference play continues. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

Santa Carla gave No. 23 Gonzaga its only conference loss so far, and its two conference losses were to league leader St. Mary's. San Diego has been blown out twice by Gonzaga, the last time by 42. San Diego is 2-6 over the last eight games, and the two wins were by a combined six points.

For Santa Clara, Adam Bal is averaging 15.7 points, Carlos Marshall Jr. is at 13.7 and Johnny ONeil is averaging 10 points. Santa Clara likes the three-pointer, with 202 made so far. Bal has made 41 threes, Marshall has 48 (44 percent), and O'Neil has 37. Well over a third of its shots are taken from behind the Arc. The Broncos are shooting 47 percent overall and 38 from three-point land.

Wayne McKinney III is averaging 14.4 points for San Diego. Deuce Turner is averaging 13.9, and PJ Hayes is at 11 points per game. Hayes has made 53 threes and is shooting 42 percent from long range. Turner has made 37 and is shooting 38 percent. San Diego is shooting 44 percent overall and 35 from behind the arc. San Diego has made 161 threes so far this season.

Santa Clara is averaging 77.8 points and is giving up 72.7. San Diego is averaging 72.7 points and giving up 77.1 per game.