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The No. 3-seeded Santa Clara Broncos and the No. 2-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels are set to square off in a 2022 West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal matchup at 11:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Orleans Arena. The Broncos are 21-10, while Saint Mary's is 24-6. The winner of this matchup will face the winner of Gonzaga vs. San Francisco in the WCC Tournament title game on Tuesday.

The Gaels are favored by five points in the latest Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 138.5. Before entering any Santa Clara vs. Saint Mary's picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara. You can head to SportsLine to find out. Here are several college basketball odds for Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara:

  • Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara spread: Saint Mary's -5
  • Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara over-under: 138 points

What you need to know about Saint Mary's

The Gaels, who had a triple-bye in the WCC Tournament as the No. 2 seed, were able to grind out a solid victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs, winning 67-57 in their final game of the regular season. Saint Mary's got double-digit scoring from four players: Guard Tommy Kuhse (14), forward Matthias Tass (13), guard Logan Johnson (10) and guard Alex Ducas (10).

Saint Mary's has won 12 of its last 14 overall. One of those losses, however, came against Santa Clara, though the Gaels also beat the Broncos 73-65 back on Jan. 20. The Gaels have one of the nation's best defenses, giving up just 59.4 points per game. Tass leads the team in points (12.5 ppg), rebounds (6.2 rpg) and blocked shots (0.8 bpg).

What you need to know about Santa Clara

Meanwhile, Santa Clara earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing this past Saturday. Everything went its way against the Portland Pilots as the Broncos made off with a 91-67 win. Santa Clara had a double-bye and then got Sunday off as well, so rest shouldn't be a huge factor in this matchup.

The Broncos counter Saint Mary's elite defense with an impressive offense. They rank 34th nationally with 77.9 points per game. Jalen Williams leads the way with 18.1 points per game, but the Broncos have four players who average double figures, so they have plenty of ways to score. 

How to make Santa Clara vs. Saint Mary's picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.