Santa Clara Broncos vs St. Mary's Gaels Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Santa Clara Broncos will be on the road Wednesday night with an 11:00 PM match-up in Moraga, CA, against the Saint Mary's Gaels, and we have you ready to roll with our Santa Clara vs Saint Mary’s prediction. Santa Clara has 23 wins and six losses coming into Wednesday. St. Mary's returns home Wednesday night with 25 wins and four losses on the year. Santa Clara comes into this game after winning four of the last five, after a 21-point road victory against San Francisco in their last outing. St. Mary's comes into this game running hot, riding a lengthy winning streak following a 16-point road victory against Washington State. Read more about this Santa Clara vs Saint Mary’s prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Santa Clara looks to keep it rolling
The Santa Clara offense has been phenomenal this season, scoring 84 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Santa Clara is allowing 72 points per game this year, but gave up 94 points in their most recent loss. The Santa Clara offense was phenomenal in their last outing, pouring in 94 points on 49% shooting and 42% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Santa Clara held their own, allowing 73 points on 46% shooting. Santa Clara won the rebounding battle by 15 and forced 17 turnovers in the win. Elijah Mahi led the way for the Santa Clara offense in their last outing with 30 points on 21 shots.
Christian Hammond leads the Santa Clara offense this season, averaging 16.4 points per game. Elijah Mahi is second on the roster, averaging 14.4 points per game this season. Allen Graves averages 11.1 points to go along with the team's leading 6.6 rebounds per game. Jake Ensminger averages 6.4 points to go along with the team's leading 2.9 assists.
Key Injury Report for Santa Clara:
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St. Mary’s tries to stay hot
The Saint Mary's offense has carried the team this season, averaging 78.4 points on 47% shooting from the floor. Defensively, St. Mary's has been even better, holding opponents to 64.3 points per game this season, and has given up an average of 62.4 points per game over the last five wins. Offensively, St. Mary's did the work in their last outing, scoring 83 points on 54% shooting, 50% from beyond the arc. Defensively, St. Mary's was the better team, giving up 67 points on 44% shooting. St. Mary's won the rebounding battle by 13 and forced 10 turnovers in the win. Joshua Dent led the way for the Saint Mary's offense with 22 points on 13 shots.
Paulius Murauskas leads the Saint Mary's offense this season, averaging 19 points per game. Joshua Dent is averaging 5.7 points to go along with the team-leading 5.7 assists. Mikey Lewis is the third player on the roster in double digits every 13.1 points per game this season. Big man Andrew McKeever is 4th on the team with 8.6 points to go along with the team-leading 9.2 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Saint Mary’s:
- Kevin Gad (Out) - Shoulder
Santa Clara vs Saint Mary’s Pick
- Santa Clara vs Saint Mary’s Spread Pick
This is a matchup between two of the best teams in the conference, both currently tied for second place overall. Santa Clara is the better offense, and Saint Mary's defense will be the difference in this game. Look for Saint Mary's to make the plays down the stretch to stifle Santa Clara, leading to the victory. St. Mary's will do the job, getting the win and cover at home Wednesday night to extend their current winning streak. Take St. Mary's on Wednesday night to do the work as they get their 26th victory of the season.
- Santa Clara vs Saint Mary’s Over/Under Pick
Both teams are expected to score the ball well, but each has a defensive mindset. St. Mary's will be defensive-minded from the opening tip as they look for sole possession of second place in the conference. Look for Saint Mary's to control this game on both ends of the floor, leading to the victory on Wednesday night. Take St. Mary's to get the win in a game that goes well under the total.
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