UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Appalachian St. Mountaineers Betting Picks & Predictions
UC Santa Barbara is on the road playing Appalachian St. at the Footprint Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 6:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara -5.5 was the opening favorite
Game outlook
UC Santa Barbara is on the road playing Appalachian St. at the Footprint Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 6:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara -5.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
On Wednesday evening, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (8-2, 5-3 ATS, 4-4 O/U) play the Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-5, 5-4 ATS, 5-4 O/U) on a neutral court in Phoenix. Last week, the Gauchos defeated Portland State on the road. In their previous game, the Mountaineers defeated non-DI opponent Regent University.
The Gauchos won their fourth straight game
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are seeking their fifth consecutive victory. Despite consistent offensive production, they have won six of their last seven matches. In a match that had the Gauchos favored by five points, the Gauchos won 85-73 against Portland State on Saturday in overtime. In three straight games, they have covered the spread.
In Saturday's victory, Ajay Mitchell scored 25 points. He has posted several big performances, including 19 points against Pacific. As of right now, Mitchell is averaging 14.7 points per game. Miles Norris has made at least 50% of his field goals in each of his last five games. As of now, the senior forward has a season average of 13.1 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. Only four games this season have seen Andre Kelly score double digits. Averaging 10 points and 8 rebounds per game, the senior forward entered the game.