Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga Prediction: Gonzaga Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

Gonzaga will square off with Santa Clara in college basketball action at McCarthey Athletic Center on Saturday, starting at 9:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Gonzaga as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Santa Clara-Gonzaga game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Gonzaga is more likely to win, while Santa Clara has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga predictions page.

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Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between Gonzaga and Santa Clara at McCarthey Athletic Center is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: McCarthey Athletic Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Santa Clara and Gonzaga 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Gonzaga a 90% chance of beating Santa Clara. Our predicted final score has Gonzaga winning 88-72.

According to our model, Santa Clara (+15.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 161.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Santa Clara	Gonzaga
Spread	+15.5 (-108)	-15.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+950	-1400
Total	o161.5 (-110)	u161.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga matchup is on the moneyline.

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Conclusion

We predict Gonzaga, with a 90% win probability, will likely beat Santa Clara on Saturday.

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