Milwaukee Panthers vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, 11/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs Santa Clara Broncos

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Location: Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (12-20 last year) are on their way to Leavey Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Santa Clara Broncos (26-9 last season).

The Milwaukee Panthers took the court against Detroit and took a loss by a score of 84-63 in their last contest. Milwaukee ended the game having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 62) and made 5 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 12 of 20 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Milwaukee allowed 53.6% from the field on 30 out of 56 shooting. Detroit recorded 12 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Detroit pulled down 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Detroit finished the game shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 21 tries. They also buried 7 of 19 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Panthers walked away with 19 and Detroit accumulated 19 fouls.

Sekou Konneh is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He went 66.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played 23 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. He racked up 13 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Milwaukee enters this game after finishing with a mark of 12-20 last year. They lost possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a team committed 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Milwaukee pulled in 36.0 boards per game and tallied 426 assists over the course of last season, which had them ranked 236th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Panthers shot 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (240 of 744) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They had an average of 76.3 points per game (167th in Division 1) while shooting 44.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Panthers forced their opponents into 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 17.3 fouls. They were 306th in college in allowing assists 500 conceded last season. The Panthers defensively allowed and opponent field goal percentage of 48.0% (890 of 1,854) and they surrendered 34.3 rebounds per game as a group. They conceded 36.4% on 3-point attempts and they ranked 323rd in college in opponents points per game (79.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Santa Clara Broncos took a loss by a final score of 89-84 against Kentucky. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Santa Clara permitted Kentucky to collect 39 in total (8 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 35.7% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 10 of 28 and ended up going 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Broncos allowed Kentucky to convert 32 of 63 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8% for this game. When all was said and done, the Broncos shot 30 out of 73 from the field which had them shooting 41.1%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Santa Clara made 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 92.3%. Kentucky was called for 17 fouls for the contest which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Broncos were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Elijah Mahi was important for the Broncos for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in this contest.

Santa Clara had a mark of 26-9 last season. The Broncos were responsible for committing 19.5 fouls every game and they shot 74.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 16.8 times per contest (33rd in the country) and they gave up possession 10.7 times per contest. Santa Clara totaled 2,901 points over the course of last year (82.9 per contest) and they grabbed 35.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos shot 46.6% from the field, which was ranked 88th in college.

The Broncos were ranked 148th in college in points given up per game with 72.9. They were able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (242nd in college). The Santa Clara defense conceded 32.8% on 3-pointers (247 of 753) and their opposition knocked down 73.4% of their foul shots. They relinquished 24.8 assists and 33.4 boards per game, which had them ranked 334th and 106th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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