Santa Clara vs San Diego Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 24, 2026
Santa Clara vs San Diego Information
The Santa Clara Broncos will be on the road Saturday night for a 9:30 PM matchup against the San Diego Toreros in San Diego, CA. Santa Clara has 16 wins and 5 losses coming into this matchup, having won 4 of the last 5, including 3 in a row, after an 8-point victory in their last outing. San Diego stays at home Saturday, three games below .500 thus far this season, having won three of the last five, including two in a row after a 4-point home victory against Washington State. For other college basketball action, see our College Basketball Picks.
Santa Clara Preview
Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 82.3 points on 46% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Santa Clara is allowing 70.5 points per game this year and gave up only 54 points in their most recent win. Christian Hammond leads the Santa Clara offense this season, averaging 16.9 points per game. Elijah Mahi averages 14.4 points per game this season. Allen Graves is third on the team, averaging 10 points to go along with the team’s leading 6.8 rebounds per game. Jake Ensminger averages 6.2 points to go along with a team-leading 3.4 assists.
San Diego Preview
The San Diego offense is averaging 76.2 points on 45% shooting from the floor this season, and San Diego has averaged more than 100 points per game during their current 2-game winning streak. Defensively, San Diego has been mediocre, allowing 77.3 points per game this season. Ty-Laur Johnson leads the San Diego offense this season with 15.8 points and 4.7 assists per game. Juanse Gorosito averages 10.8 points, and Toneari Lane is third on the team, averaging 10.3 points per game. Assane Diop averages 4.8 points and leads the team, pulling in 4.3 rebounds per game.
Santa Clara vs San Diego Prediction
Santa Clara is a far better team in this match, and it will show from the opening minutes on Saturday. Look for Santa Clara dominate this game on both sides of the ball against a struggling San Diego team. Take the Broncos to do the job, and they are strong on both ends of the floor in this matchup. Santa Clara will continue their winning ways Saturday when they win and cover on the road in San Diego. Final Score Prediction, Santa Clara Broncos win and cover 78-64.
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