Basketball Game Preview: St. Bonaventure Seraphs vs. Santa Clara Saints

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Previous Games

01/31/24 - Home	88-48 W
01/17/24 - Home	77-29 W
02/01/23 - Home	72-46 W
01/17/23 - Away	81-30 W
02/01/22 - Away	51-44 W
+ 5 more games

St. Bonaventure has gone 10-0 against Santa Clara recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Bonaventure Seraphs will be playing at home against the Santa Clara Saints at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in St. Bonaventure's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.

Last Wednesday, St. Bonaventure humbled Cate with an 85-58 victory. The Seraphs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.

St. Bonaventure got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlie Adams out in front who went 10 for 17 en route to 23 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Mathew Wilson, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 23 points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Clara, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Bishop Diego on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Saints have posted since January 6, 2024.

St. Bonaventure has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Santa Clara, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-20.

Everything came up roses for St. Bonaventure against Santa Clara in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 88-48 victory. Will St. Bonaventure repeat their success, or does Santa Clara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.