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Gonzaga vs Santa Clara Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 04:30
Final 89-77
37-37 52-40
Position#9
Record16-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game91.6
Allowed / game67.4
Gonzaga 🏆
USA
vs
Santa Clara
USA
Position#39
Record13-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game82.5
Allowed / game70.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Gonzaga winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Santa Clara winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

GonzagaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#6
L
61-101
61
101
-40
A27/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
94-59
94
59
+35
A06/12
NCAA
North Florida
#361
W
109-58
109
58
+51
H08/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H14/12
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
98-70
98
70
+28
H18/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
91-82
91
82
+9
A21/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
96-56
96
56
+40
A29/12
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
99-93
99
93
+6
A31/12
NCAA
Seattle
#108
W
80-72 OT
80
72
+8
H03/01
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#234
W
82-47
82
47
+35
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-53
32-48
43-20
51-39
53-28
56-30
45-40
37-32
55-36
43-34
42-39
49-43
44-26
52-30
48-37
51-56
29-37
36-28
33-19
49-28
160.2Avg total
89.2Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)91.667.4158.9+24.294%
Season at home (10)94.460.4154.8+34.0100%
Season away (7)87.677.3164.9+10.386%
Last 10 (10)89.271.0160.2+18.290%
Last 5 (5)89.670.0159.6+19.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)68.591.0159.5-22.50%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)88.365.5153.9+22.893%
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Santa ClaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
W
86-75
86
75
+11
A29/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H04/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
71-98
71
98
-27
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
79-82
79
82
-3
H14/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H18/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
L
78-80
78
80
-2
H20/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
102-64
102
64
+38
A28/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
W
92-85
92
85
+7
A31/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H03/01
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
98-70
98
70
+28
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-27
35-48
48-35
42-45
36-45
35-53
55-38
24-44
29-33
34-27
40-40
38-40
53-20
49-44
40-44
52-41
42-35
40-28
45-32
53-38
159.8Avg total
84.1Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)82.570.4152.9+12.176%
Season at home (11)81.366.9148.2+14.482%
Season away (6)84.776.8161.5+7.867%
Last 10 (10)84.175.7159.8+8.470%
Last 5 (5)90.472.4162.8+18.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)73.083.0156.0-10.00%
vs Similar (5)67.477.6145.0-10.220%
vs Weaker (21)86.469.0155.4+17.481%
This opponent (Gonzaga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +9.0+9.02nd half2nd half: +8.8+8.82nd half: -0.6-0.6
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +9.0+9.02nd half2nd half: +8.8+8.82nd half: -0.6-0.6
GonzagaSanta Clara
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
GonzagaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#6
L
29-53
29
53
-24
A27/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
43-20
43
20
+23
A06/12
NCAA
North Florida
#361
W
53-28
53
28
+25
H08/12
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H14/12
NCAA
Campbell
#222
W
55-36
55
36
+19
H18/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
42-39
42
39
+3
A21/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
44-26
44
26
+18
A29/12
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
48-37
48
37
+11
A31/12
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
29-37
29
37
-8
H03/01
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#234
W
33-19
33
19
+14
H05/01
NCAA
75.6Avg total
42.1Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.832.674.4+9.177%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.431.775.1+11.775%-
Last 30 away (14)39.933.773.6+6.279%-
Last 10 (10)42.133.575.6+8.680%-
Last 5 (5)39.231.670.8+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)28.044.072.0-16.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)42.831.874.6+10.982%-
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Santa ClaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
W
51-27
51
27
+24
A29/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H04/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
55-38
55
38
+17
H14/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H18/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H20/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
53-20
53
20
+33
A28/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A31/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H03/01
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H05/01
NCAA
78.8Avg total
43.9Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.331.773.0+9.673%-
Last 30 at home (19)40.831.672.4+9.279%-
Last 30 away (11)42.131.974.0+10.264%-
Last 10 (10)43.934.978.8+9.060%-
Last 5 (5)44.034.278.2+9.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)38.537.576.0+1.050%-
vs Similar (5)31.434.666.0-3.220%-
vs Weaker (21)43.630.774.3+12.986%-
This opponent (Gonzaga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
Gonzaga wins
2
Santa Clara wins
DateGameScore
26/02/25Santa Clara v Gonzaga76-95
19/01/25Gonzaga v Santa Clara99-103
25/02/24Gonzaga v Santa Clara94-81
12/01/24Santa Clara v Gonzaga77-76
03/02/23Gonzaga v Santa Clara88-70
08/01/23Santa Clara v Gonzaga76-81
20/02/22Gonzaga v Santa Clara81-69
15/01/22Santa Clara v Gonzaga83-115
25/02/21Gonzaga v Santa Clara89-75
31/01/20Santa Clara v Gonzaga72-87
Gonzagalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/26HLoyola Marymount82-47
03/01/26HSeattle80-72 OT
31/12/25ASan Diego Toreros99-93
29/12/25APepperdine96-56
21/12/25AOregon91-82
18/12/25HCampbell98-70
14/12/25HUCLA82-72
08/12/25HNorth Florida109-58
06/12/25AKentucky94-59
27/11/25AMichigan61-101
Santa Claralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/26HSan Diego Toreros98-70
03/01/26HPepperdine82-63
31/12/25APortland92-85
28/12/25AOregon State102-64
20/12/25HLoyola Chicago78-80
18/12/25HNorth Texas63-60
14/12/25HArizona State79-82
07/12/25ANew Mexico71-98
04/12/25HUtah Tech90-80
29/11/25AMinnesota86-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Gonzaga
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW94%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %94%100%86%
Points / game91.694.487.6
Allowed / game67.460.477.3
Point differential+24.2+34.0+10.3
Avg total158.9154.8164.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+76%90%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %6%10%0%
Santa Clara
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW76%
HomeLWLWW82%
AwayLWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %76%82%67%
Points / game82.581.384.7
Allowed / game70.466.976.8
Point differential+12.1+14.4+7.8
Avg total152.9148.2161.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%64%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)33% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

West Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Gonzaga1716194%91.667.4+24.2
2 St. Marys (CA)1715288%79.463.9+15.4
3 Santa Clara1713476%82.570.4+12.1
4 Seattle1812667%76.968.2+8.7
5 Loyola Marymount1811761%77.169.4+7.7
6 Pacific1811761%75.868.6+7.2
7 San Francisco1811761%75.469.1+6.3
8 Oregon State189950%70.873.9-3.1
9 Washington State178947%74.875.2-0.5
10 Portland1881044%79.181.3-2.2
11 San Diego Toreros1771041%74.077.2-3.2
12 Pepperdine1851328%70.275.9-5.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Gonzaga375289
Santa Clara374077
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