Best Bet For Loyola Marymount vs. Santa Clara + How To Bet In California

Odds are listing Santa Clara as a 10.5-point favorite over Loyola Marymount.
Bovada offers college basketball odds in California.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Capping off the Thursday Night slate of college basketball is a West Coast Conference matchup between the Loyola Marymount Lions and Santa Clara Broncos.

Legal sports betting sites are all in on the Broncos here at home with a 12-point spread and there is plenty to believe that they could pull off a lopsided victory here.

Loyola Marymount vs. Santa Clara

Spread: Santa Clara -12 (-115)
Total: 146.5

Starting with the differential in points scored per game. Santa Clara averages 80.3 ppg which is 10.2 points more than the Lions are averaging and a top-50 offense in the country. They also outperform them in every stat category across the board with the exception of blocks.

Each of Santa Clara’s last three wins have also all come by 20+ points. In three of Loyola’s last four losses, they’ve seen an 11+ point deficit.

As far as trends go, Santa Clara is 14-13 against the spread this season with a +3.1-point cover margin on average. Loyola is 11-15 ATS with a -2 point cover average, the worst in the conference.

Bet On Loyola Marymount vs. Santa Clara In California

There are several California sports betting sites available to bet on this game from the Golden State. Most notably, Bovada sportsbook will have odds not just on this Cali based matchup, but all college basketball games in the state as well.

Bovada is an international sportsbook with no limitations on California meaning anyone in the state can sign up to bet with them.

New users signing up for Bovada in California are immediately eligible for a $250 Welcome Bonus upon creating an account.

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