Portland State versus UC Santa Barbara Thursday Showdown: Big West Preseason Favorite to Dominate The Thunderdome

Game outlook

5. Portland State and UC Santa Barbara will face off on Thursday at The Thunderdome. Portland State is coming off a season-opening 62-55 victory over Air Force.They were predicted to finish sixth in the Big Sky Conference's preseason media poll as they finished 12-19 overall last season. UC Santa Barbara is the preseason favorite of the Big West conference as Junior guard was named to the All-Big West Preseason Team. UCSB was 27-8 overall last season and 12-3 at home. This game has an over/under line of 145 points and a spread of seven and a half points in UCSB's favor. On Thursday, Portland State and UC Santa Barbara will compete at The Thunderdome with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. PT. Portland State emerged victorious over Air Force in the season opener and is predicted to finish sixth in the Big Sky Conference's Preseason media poll. UC Santa Barbara was preseason favorite of the Big West conference and Junior guard was named to the All-Big West Preseason Team. UCSB finished 27-8 overall and 12-3 at home last season. East Tennessee St. is the opening betting favorite at -3, and the current line is East Tennessee St. -2.5. The game total is 145 points, and UCSB is a spread favorite of 7.5 points.

Game Info

When: Thursday, 11/9/2023 @ 7:00pm EST

Where: Schar Center Stadium Buccaneers vs Phoenix Betting Odds Moneyline: Buccaneers -148 | Phoenix +120

Spread: Buccaneers -2 (-110) | Phoenix +2 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 140.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that East Tennessee St. will win straight-up is 60%.