The Broncos come into this game as one-point underdogs at home. Santa Clara has ridden a strong offense to a 7-3 start and it should be able to continue its success at home here. SF is coming off a 44 pt win over Pepperdine who is awful on defense.
This Santa Clara Broncos team lead the conference in defensive rebounding rate and they give up fewer free throw attempts than any other team in the WCC so SF is in for a major step up in class and also playing on the road. Santa Clara is tough in the paint and where the Dons’ defense has been most vulnerable this season. Take Santa Clara to get the win here in this one on Saturday evening.