Santa Clara vs. Washington State, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, February 7, 2026

Santa Clara (20-5, 11-1 WCC) will be trying to increase their conference lead when they visit Beasley Coliseum on Saturday night to face Washington State (11-14, 6-6 WCC) at 6 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Broncos vs. Cougars prediction. Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!

The Broncos are coming off a 71-56 win over Pacific as seven-point favorites. The Cougars are coming off a 74-64 loss to Oregon State as two-point favorites.

Santa Clara is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Washington State.

Santa Clara Going For Eighth Consecutive Game

The Broncos bounced back from their loss to Gonzaga with seven straight wins, vaulting them to the top of the WCC standings. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their eighth straight win when they play on Saturday.

Santa Clara averages 83.1 points per game. They’ve made 47.3 percent of their field goals and 34 percent of their three-pointers.

Christian Hammond leads Santa Clara with 16.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Elijah Mahi averages 14.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Allen Graves averages 10.4 points and 6.8 assists per game.

Santa Clara is giving up 70.2 points per game. Opponents have made 45 percent of their field goals and 32 percent of their three-pointers against them.

Washington State Trying To Bounce Back From Loss

The Cougars had their three-game winning streak snapped by Oregon State in their last game, dropping them to .500 in conference play. They will try to bounce back from the loss and pick up their fourth win in five games when they play on Saturday.

Washington State averages 76.9 points per game. They’ve made 47 percent of their field goals and 37 percent of their three-pointers.

Ace Glass leads the Cougars with 16.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Rihards Vavers averages 11.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, while ND Okafor averages 10.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

Washington State is giving up 76.8 points per game. Opponents have made 46 percent of their field goals and 36 percent of their three-pointers against them.

Santa Clara vs. Washington State Picks

Point Spread Pick for Santa Clara vs. Washington State

• Santa Clara Broncos to cover. (4 Units)

The Broncos have won seven straight games, while the Cougars have lost five of their last eight games. Santa Clara has the edge here because they’re shooting the ball well, making more than 87 points per game in their last three games, while making 48 percent of their shots. They rebound the ball well and grab more than 12 offensive rebounds per game, which will give them more scoring chances. They also cut down their turnovers in recent games, turning the ball over less than nine times per game, so don’t expect them to give up many easy-scoring chances. The Cougars aren’t very good defensively, and they’re giving up 76.4 points per game, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Broncos.

Over/Under Pick for Santa Clara vs. Washington State

• Under (4 Units)

The Broncos played under the total in three of their last five games, while the Cougars played under the total in two of their last three games. Santa Clara averages 83.1 points per game. They play at the 129th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 72 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 68.7 points per game in their last three games. The Cougars average 76.9 points per game. They play at the 215th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 70.5 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 67.3 points per game in their last three games. Don’t expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total. The Broncos and Cougars played under the total in four of their last five meetings.