Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga

Santa Clara is a big dog here but has a terrific offensive punch with Clark and Brownridge both averaging 17 ppg, and they come in winning 4 of the last 7. They won all 4 as a dog of +1, +5, +1 and +5.  Jared Brownridge scored 20 points Thursday  as ninth-seeded Santa Clara defeated Pacific, 81-64. The Broncos are 9-3-1 ATS against teams with a winning percentage above .600, and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning record. Gonzaga hasn't been a beast down the stretch, finishing up the season with 4 consecutive road games while going 2-2 SU/ATS. The Bulldogs are 7-15-2 ATS following a spread win and 2-5 ATS in their last seven neutral site games. Gonzaga beat Santa Clara twice this season, but went 0-2 ATS, winning the last meeting 54-52 as 11-point chalk as both shot under 36%. Take the points on Santa Clara.