South Dakota vs. Santa Clara Prediction: Santa Clara Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/21/2024]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 5:00PM ET as South Dakota locks horns with Santa Clara in college basketball action at Leavey Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Santa Clara as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's South Dakota-Santa Clara game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Santa Clara is more likely to win, while South Dakota has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive South Dakota vs. Santa Clara predictions page.

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South Dakota vs. Santa Clara Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Santa Clara and South Dakota at Leavey Center is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: South Dakota vs. Santa Clara
• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Leavey Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's South Dakota vs. Santa Clara matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any South Dakota vs. Santa Clara picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

South Dakota vs. Santa Clara Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between South Dakota and Santa Clara 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Santa Clara a 94% chance of defeating South Dakota. Our predicted final score has Santa Clara winning 89-70.

According to our model, Santa Clara (-18.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 167.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

South Dakota vs. Santa Clara Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	South Dakota	Santa Clara
Spread	+18.5 (-108)	-18.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+1600	-2500
Total	o167.5 (-110)	u167.5 (-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

South Dakota vs. Santa Clara Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's South Dakota vs. Santa Clara matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Santa Clara, with a 94% win probability, will likely beat South Dakota on Saturday.

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