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San Francisco vs Santa Clara Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 31 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 97-94 (OT)
45-47 41-39 11-8
Position#45
Record11-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game62.1
San Francisco 🏆
USA
vs
Santa Clara
USA
Position#103
Record9-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game73.4
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · San Francisco v Santa Clara
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30 Dec 2024
SAN 97
SANT94
10 Feb 2024
SAN 71
SANT70
04 Feb 2023
SAN 70
SANT83
29 Jan 2022
SAN 88
SANT85
27 Feb 2021
SAN v SANT
upcoming
09 Jan 2020
SAN 80
SANT61
22 Mar 2011
SAN 91
SANT95
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

San Francisco 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

San FranciscoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis
#15
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H22/11
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
55-70
55
70
-15
H25/11
NCAA
Fordham
#313
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H26/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
87-59
87
59
+28
H02/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#140
W
78-61
78
61
+17
H06/12
NCAA
California State-Stanislaus Warriors
#514
W
68-52
68
52
+16
H12/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#75
W
76-66
76
66
+10
A15/12
NCAA
Bradley
#30
L
64-66
64
66
-2
A19/12
NCAA
Montana
#53
W
71-67
71
67
+4
H21/12
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#183
W
70-55
70
55
+15
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-22
33-46
29-24
26-46
45-29
40-35
32-36
55-23
33-29
45-32
33-33
35-19
24-28
52-38
27-25
37-41
36-26
35-41
31-25
39-30
134.6Avg total
71.8Scored
62.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)75.362.1137.4+13.179%
Season at home (12)76.261.5137.7+14.783%
Season away (2)70.066.0136.0+4.050%
Last 10 (10)71.862.8134.6+9.070%
Last 5 (5)69.861.2131.0+8.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)69.672.5142.1-2.933%
vs Weaker (17)80.163.5143.6+16.594%
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Santa ClaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Riverside
#98
W
96-54
96
54
+42
H20/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H24/11
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
69-52
69
52
+17
A28/11
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A29/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#20
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A04/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#358
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H08/12
NCAA
Bradley
#30
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H14/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
94-74
94
74
+20
H19/12
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
W
98-81
98
81
+17
H21/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
W
91-80
91
80
+11
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-21
53-33
37-27
32-44
34-27
35-25
33-42
36-34
28-31
46-36
36-25
45-41
41-25
43-49
42-29
52-45
60-39
38-42
52-43
39-37
152.0Avg total
82.5Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.273.4153.6+6.964%
Season at home (9)86.474.0160.4+12.478%
Season away (5)69.072.2141.2-3.240%
Last 10 (10)82.569.5152.0+13.080%
Last 5 (5)89.675.0164.6+14.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)69.776.7146.4-7.029%
vs Similar ◀ (4)75.871.0146.8+4.875%
vs Weaker (19)82.572.4154.8+10.168%
This opponent (San Francisco) is Similar. 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +9.7+9.72nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +3.3+3.3
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +9.7+9.72nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +3.3+3.3
San FranciscoSanta 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
San FranciscoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis
#15
W
31-22
31
22
+9
H22/11
NCAA
Clemson
#22
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H25/11
NCAA
Fordham
#313
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H26/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H02/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#140
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H06/12
NCAA
California State-Stanislaus Warriors
#514
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H12/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#75
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A15/12
NCAA
Bradley
#30
W
27-25
27
25
+2
A19/12
NCAA
Montana
#53
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#183
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H29/12
NCAA
59.8Avg total
32.1Scored
27.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.129.965.0+5.267%-
Last 30 at home (20)36.729.566.2+7.275%-
Last 30 away (10)31.830.762.5+1.150%-
Last 10 (10)32.127.759.8+4.470%-
Last 5 (5)30.227.457.6+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)30.929.760.6+1.258%-
vs Weaker (17)38.029.667.6+8.476%-
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Similar. 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
UC Riverside
#98
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H20/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H24/11
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A28/11
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A29/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#20
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#358
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H08/12
NCAA
Bradley
#30
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H14/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H19/12
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
W
60-39
60
39
+21
H21/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#310
W
52-43
52
43
+9
H29/12
NCAA
71.5Avg total
40.6Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.133.971.0+3.263%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.332.672.9+7.783%-
Last 30 away (12)32.435.868.2-3.433%-
Last 10 (10)40.630.971.5+9.780%-
Last 5 (5)46.232.278.4+14.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)31.337.168.4-5.943%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)34.029.263.2+4.850%-
vs Weaker (19)39.933.773.6+6.374%-
This opponent (San Francisco) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
San Francisco wins
3
Santa Clara wins
DateGameScore
03/03/24Santa Clara v San Francisco69-62
11/02/24San Francisco v Santa Clara71-70
05/03/23Santa Clara v San Francisco87-93 OT
05/02/23San Francisco v Santa Clara70-83
30/12/22Santa Clara v San Francisco79-67
12/02/22Santa Clara v San Francisco58-74
30/01/22San Francisco v Santa Clara88-85
22/01/21Santa Clara v San Francisco50-73
14/02/20Santa Clara v San Francisco61-70
10/01/20San Francisco v Santa Clara80-61
San Franciscolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/24HLoyola Marymount70-55
21/12/24HMontana71-67
19/12/24ABradley64-66
15/12/24ALoyola Chicago76-66
12/12/24HCalifornia State-Stanislaus Warriors68-52
06/12/24HSt. Louis Billikens78-61
02/12/24HMercyhurst Lakers87-59
26/11/24HFordham85-64
25/11/24HClemson55-70
22/11/24HMemphis64-68
Santa Claralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/24HPepperdine91-80
21/12/24HSouth Dakota Coyotes98-81
19/12/24HKennesaw State94-74
14/12/24HBradley84-74
08/12/24HFresno State81-66
04/12/24AMcNeese State74-67
29/11/24AWashington69-76
28/11/24ATCU69-52
24/11/24HStanford69-71
20/11/24HUC Riverside96-54

📊 11. Overall Statistics

San Francisco
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW79%
HomeWWWWW83%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %79%83%50%
Points / game75.376.270.0
Allowed / game62.161.566.0
Point differential+13.1+14.7+4.0
Avg total137.4137.7136.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%67%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Santa Clara
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW64%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayLLWLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %64%78%40%
Points / game80.286.469.0
Allowed / game73.474.072.2
Point differential+6.9+12.4-3.2
Avg total153.6160.4141.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %7%11%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 Washington State1512380%80.973.5+7.5
2 Oregon State1411379%76.961.8+15.1
3 San Francisco1411379%75.362.1+13.1
4 St. Marys (CA)1411379%74.964.3+10.6
5 Gonzaga139469%87.269.1+18.1
6 Santa Clara149564%80.273.4+6.9
7 Loyola Marymount148657%70.769.6+1.1
8 Pepperdine146843%75.271.6+3.6
9 Seattle135838%75.671.5+4.2
10 Pacific1551033%70.972.1-1.3
11 Portland1551033%72.679.0-6.4
12 San Diego Toreros1331023%66.072.8-6.8
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
San Francisco45411197
Santa Clara4739894
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