San Francisco at Santa Clara 1/21/21 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/20/2021 at 8:43 PM ET

The San Francisco Dons are set to visit Leavey Center in Santa Clara, California for a WCC clash against the Santa Clara Broncos. The San Francisco Dons come into this matchup with a 9-7 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the BYU Cougars, 72-63. Leading the way for the San Francisco Dons was junior guard Khalil Shabazz as he recorded 30 points. Junior forward Dzmitry Ryunu had a productive outing for the Dons as he pitched in 10 points and 4 rebounds.

The San Francisco Dons struggled shooting the ball against the BYU Cougars as they connected on 24 of their 63 field goal attempts (38.1%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (36.1%). The San Francisco Dons won the turnover battle against the BYU Cougars (12-8), but they were dominated by the Cougars in the rebounding department (45-28).

The Santa Clara Broncos come into this matchup with an 8-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the San Diego Toreros, 69-63. Leading the way for the Santa Clara Broncos was senior forward Josip Vrankic as he recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jalen Williams had a productive outing for the Broncos as he pitched in 15 points and 5 rebounds.

The Santa Clara Broncos struggled shooting the ball against the San Diego Toreros as they connected on 21 of their 56 field goal attempts (37.5%), but they were very good from behind the three-point line (55%). The Santa Clara Broncos lost the turnover battle against the San Diego Toreros (15-10), but they edged out the Toreros in the rebounding department (48-42).

The San Francisco Dons are a solid team who owns a win over a very good win over the Virginia Cavaliers, but the Santa Clara Broncos should be prepared to lock down the dominant backcourt on their homecourt. The Broncos have played amazing defense this season as they are holding their opponents to an average of 64.7 PPG, but the same can’t be said about the Dons as they rank 6th in the WCC in points allowed. The Broncos will look to do their work on the offensive side of the court with their forwards as Josip Vrankic is averaging 14.3 PPG and 8.6 RPG while Keshawn Justice is pitching in 11 PPG. Final Score Prediction, Santa Clara Broncos win and cover ATS 70-68.

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