UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Portland St. Vikings Betting Picks & Predictions
UC Santa Barbara is on the road playing Portland St. at the The Viking Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara -2.5 was the opening favorite
Game outlook
UC Santa Barbara is on the road playing Portland St. at the The Viking Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara -2.5 was the opening favorite and current line is UC Santa Barbara -4.5.
On Saturday night, the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos and Portland State Vikings will meet at the Viking Pavilion.
A second win for Santa is on the cards
UC-Santa Barbara will look to build on its 81-68 win over San Diego Christian last time out. With 13.6 points per game and 4.7 assists per game, Ajay Mitchell leads the Gauchos, followed by Miles Norris with 13.2 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Josh Pierre-Louis with 10.8 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game. Up to this point in the season, Andre Kelly led the Gauchos in rebounding with 9.9 PPG and 8.3 RPG. This season, UC-Santa Barbara averaged 72.1 points per game on 48.6% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three, and 66.1% from the foul line.
It will be up to Portland to bounce back
Last time out, Portland State lost 78-75 to Santa Clara on the road. With 15.5 points per game and 4.3 points per game, Jorell Saterfield leads the Vikings in scoring. Cameron Parker leads the Vikings in assists with 14.5 points per game and 5.4 assists per game. Currently, Hunter Woods tops Portland State in scoring with 10.9 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game, rounding out the team's trio of double-digit scorers. This season, Portland State averages 81.1 points per game on 45.1% shooting from the field, 34.7% from three, and 74.7% from the foul line.