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Santa Clara vs San Francisco Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 08 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 04:00
Scheduled
Position#66
Record5-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.6
Allowed / game75.0
vs
Position#138
Record3-1
FormLWWWL
Points / game71.5
Allowed / game68.5
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Santa Clara v San Francisco
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Santa Clara win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
San Francisco win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Santa ClaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#195
W
93-72
93
72
+21
H01/03
NCAA
Pacific
#165
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H09/03
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
W
76-71
76
71
+5
A10/03
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
68-79
68
79
-11
A11/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
84-89 OT
84
89
-5
A20/03
NCAA
Towson
#173
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H03/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#262
W
95-72
95
72
+23
H05/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#288
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H08/11
NCAA
North Texas
#100
W
76-71
76
71
+5
A12/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#93
W
90-85
90
85
+5
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
38-33
55-39
45-38
31-30
32-35
44-36
33-29
35-50
31-29
42-44
43-35
46-35
46-27
49-45
45-36
38-41
34-41
42-30
51-33
39-52
158.4Avg total
83.0Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)86.675.0161.6+11.6100%
Season at home (4)89.276.0165.2+13.2100%
Season away (1)76.071.0147.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)83.075.4158.4+7.680%
Last 5 (5)86.675.0161.6+11.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)79.483.6163.0-4.240%
vs Similar (5)75.674.0149.6+1.660%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)87.572.3159.8+15.290%
This opponent (San Francisco) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San FranciscoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
92-79
92
79
+13
A15/02
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
59-80
59
80
-21
H19/02
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
L
73-94
73
94
-21
H22/02
NCAA
Pacific
#165
W
72-61
72
61
+11
A28/02
NCAA
Portland
#253
W
82-65
82
65
+17
H08/03
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
L
77-78
77
78
-1
A09/03
NCAA
Radford
#310
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H03/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#292
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H07/11
NCAA
Montana
#196
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Portland State
#207
L
68-84
68
84
-16
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-41
56-38
29-41
30-39
38-44
35-50
42-35
30-26
29-29
53-36
32-30
45-48
37-30
39-32
45-31
34-39
26-28
37-30
28-47
40-37
147.2Avg total
74.1Scored
73.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)71.568.5140.0+3.075%
Season at home (4)71.568.5140.0+3.075%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)74.173.1147.2+1.060%
Last 5 (5)72.670.4143.0+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)66.679.8146.3-13.211%
vs Similar (7)76.175.9152.0+0.357%
vs Weaker (14)76.169.1145.2+6.971%
This opponent (Santa Clara) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: -1.4-1.42nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +2.4+2.4
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: -1.4-1.42nd half2nd half: +1.9+1.92nd half: +2.4+2.4
Santa ClaraSan Francisco
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
Santa ClaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#195
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H01/03
NCAA
Pacific
#165
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H09/03
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A10/03
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A11/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A20/03
NCAA
Towson
#173
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H03/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#262
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H05/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#288
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H08/11
NCAA
North Texas
#100
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A12/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#93
W
51-33
51
33
+18
H15/11
NCAA
73.4Avg total
39.8Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.334.474.7+6.070%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.534.275.7+7.482%-
Last 30 away (13)38.834.673.4+4.254%-
Last 10 (10)39.833.673.4+6.280%-
Last 5 (5)43.834.478.2+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)38.836.875.6+2.040%-
vs Similar (5)34.833.268.0+1.660%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)42.134.076.2+8.180%-
This opponent (San Francisco) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San FranciscoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Diego Toreros
#301
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A15/02
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H19/02
NCAA
Santa Clara
#39
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H22/02
NCAA
Pacific
#165
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A28/02
NCAA
Portland
#253
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H08/03
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A09/03
NCAA
Radford
#310
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H03/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#292
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H07/11
NCAA
Montana
#196
L
26-28
26
28
-2
H11/11
NCAA
Portland State
#207
L
28-47
28
47
-19
H15/11
NCAA
69.8Avg total
34.2Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.134.067.1-0.847%-
Last 30 at home (17)33.935.669.5-1.647%-
Last 30 away (13)32.131.863.9+0.246%-
Last 10 (10)34.235.669.8-1.440%-
Last 5 (5)33.633.266.8+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)29.338.167.4-8.80%-
vs Similar (7)36.735.372.0+1.457%-
vs Weaker (14)33.830.664.4+3.171%-
This opponent (Santa Clara) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Santa Clara wins
4
San Francisco wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HNew Mexico90-85
12/11/26ANorth Texas76-71
08/11/26HSacramento State83-77
05/11/26HWisc. Milwaukee95-72
03/11/26HTowson89-70
20/03/26AKentucky84-89 OT
11/03/26AGonzaga68-79
10/03/26ASt. Marys (CA)76-71
09/03/26HPacific76-68
01/03/26HOregon State93-72
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HPortland State68-84
11/11/26HMontana63-58
07/11/26HNorth Dakota St79-70
03/11/26HRadford76-62
09/03/26AOregon State77-78
08/03/26HPortland82-65
28/02/26APacific72-61
22/02/26HSanta Clara73-94
19/02/26HGonzaga59-80
15/02/26ASan Diego Toreros92-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Santa Clara
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games541
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game86.689.276.0
Allowed / game75.076.071.0
Point differential+11.6+13.2+5.0
Avg total161.6165.2147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
San Francisco
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWL75%
HomeWWWL75%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %75%75%-
Points / game71.571.5-
Allowed / game68.568.5-
Point differential+3.0+3.0-
Avg total140.0140.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%25%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %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 Oregon State440100%93.269.5+23.8
2 Santa Clara550100%86.675.0+11.6
3 St. Marys (CA)43175%93.576.5+17.0
4 San Diego Toreros43175%84.275.5+8.8
5 San Francisco43175%71.568.5+3.0
6 Pacific32167%74.753.7+21.0
7 Pepperdine42250%96.070.0+26.0
8 Portland52340%87.093.6-6.6
9 Gonzaga31233%87.075.7+11.3
10 Seattle31233%70.373.3-3.0
11 Loyola Marymount41325%84.574.8+9.8
12 Washington State41325%81.579.5+2.0
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 -).
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