Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara: Latest betting odds for WCC men's basketball

Bulldogs have won 25 straight meetings over the Broncos

The Gonzaga men's basketball team hits the road for the first time in West Coast Conference play as it takes on Santa Clara in the first of a three-game road stretch.

The Bulldogs (11-4, 2-0 WCC) started league play with back-to-back blowouts over Pepperdine and San Diego last week, as they covered both 20+ point spreads in each matchup. Graham Ike led the way in the 86-60 win over the Waves with 19 points, while Nolan Hickman went 4-for-5 on 3-point attempts to finish with 14 points. Ben Gregg stepped up in a big way off the bench against the Toreros, as the junior recorded a career-high 22 points and four steals to help his team pick up the 101-74 triumph.

Ike leads Gonzaga in scoring on the season with 15.2 points to go with 8.0 rebounds per game. Prior to Saturday, he scored 20 or more points in three straight games.

The Broncos (11-6, 2-0 WCC) covered the spread convincingly in their wins over Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine to start conference action. Arizona transfer Adama Bal led the way in both outings, scoring 21 in a 68-57 win against the Lions and 28 in the matchup versus the Waves. The 6-foot-2 guard leads the team in scoring at 15.9 points per game.

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Santa Clara is third in the WCC in scoring at 76.6 points per game and leads the conference at 37.4% shooting from behind the arc.

Gonzaga is 6-8 against the spread on the season, per covers.com. It didn't cover in its only true road game this season, a 78-73 letdown at Washington on Dec. 9. The Bulldogs are 3-6 ATS following a win and 6-6 overall when favored, per teamrankings.com. The total points have gone over in three of their last four games.

Santa Clara is 7-8-1 ATS and has been covered in three of its last four games. The Broncos are 1-4-1 ATS in home games this season but sit at 4-2-1 overall as the underdog. 

Gonzaga has won 22 of its last 23 games at Santa Clara, including the last 11. Last season, the Bulldogs escaped with an 81-76 victory after Hickman knocked down a couple of clutch jump shots late. Gonzaga has won by an average margin of 26.3 points over the last 10 head-to-head meetings.

Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara Betting Odds

Money Line: Gonzaga (-400) vs. Santa Clara (+300)
Spread: Gonzaga -8.5
Over/Under: 158.5 (-118)

Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara Game Details

When: Thursday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. PT
Where: Leavey Center | Santa Clara, California
TV channel: ESPN
Live Stream: Stream this game on fuboTV (Start your free trial)

Betting odds for all Gonzaga men's basketball games can be found on SI Sportsbook.

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