Kentucky Wildcats vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Basketball Picks
This first-round matchup in the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament will see the 10th-seeded Santa Clara Broncos, out of the West Coast Conference, take on the 7th-seeded Kentucky Wildcats, out of the SEC. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this first-round game between the Broncos and the Wildcats.
Santa Clara enters this game with a record of 26-8. The Broncos most recently lost to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the West Coast Conference tournament final by a score of 79-68. Santa Clara had two players score in double figures, including Christian Hammond, who scored a game-high 24 points.
As for Kentucky, they enter this game with a record of 21-13. The Wildcats most recently lost to the Florida Gators by a score of 71-63 in the SEC tournament quarterfinals. Kentucky had three players score in double figures, including Denzel Aberdeen, who scored a team-high 17 points.
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Kentucky Wildcats - Santa Clara Broncos Key Points
- Santa Clara is averaging 82.9 points per game
- Santa Clara is allowing 72.4 points per game
- Kentucky is averaging 80.8 points per game
- Kentucky is allowing 73.8 points per game
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Our Kentucky Wildcats vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction
Kentucky is the favorite in this game; however, they still look to be the best betting option. By no means does this feel like a normal Kentucky team, as they lost plenty of times throughout the season. That being said, they swept the regular-season series with both Tennessee and Arkansas.
The Wildcats have a well-balanced offense, with six players averaging at least 8.0 points per game. Most notably, Otega Oweh is averaging 18.2 points per game and leads the team in scoring.
Santa Clara, on the other hand, has a better overall record, but it is fair to say they play worse competition as a whole. The Broncos' only 'good' win was against St. Mary's twice, so stepping to play Kentucky will be huge.
Simply put, Kentucky is a much more trustworthy team as they have been tested with stiff competition this entire season. For that reason, our Santa Clara Broncos vs Kentucky Wildcats prediction is: Kentucky Wildcats ML.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
