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UC Santa Barbara vs UC Riverside Predictions

Game time: December 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: SRC Arena — Riverside, CA

Article updated Dec 30, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are traveling to play the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 12/30/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. UC Santa

Game outlook

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are traveling to play the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 12/30/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the current line is UC Santa Barbara -2.5.

Gauchos vs Highlanders Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gauchos to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UC Riverside Highlanders to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go under 144.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UC Santa Barbara 72 to UC Riverside 70

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and UC Riverside Highlanders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Santa Barbara will win straight-up is 58%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SABAR 74.75, UCRIV 69.75.

OddsShark predicts UC-Santa Barbara will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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UC Santa Barbara Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 173, UC Santa Barbara is ranked #60 in offense (scoring an average of 80.82 per game), #275 in defense (allowing an average of 74.73 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-4 (3-5-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gauchos hit an average of 51.51% of their field goals (ranked #7) and 70.66% of their free throws (ranked #193) and makes an average of 37.16% of their three pointers ranked #51 in the NCAAB). They average 39.36 rebounds per game (ranked # 68) and average 15.27 offensive assists and 13.91 turnovers per game (ranked # 87 and 300 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UC Santa Barbara allows an average of 44.87% field goals (ranked #277) and 64.25% free throws (ranked #11 in the NCAAB) The Gauchos allow an average of 31.95% of the three pointers (ranked #140) and averages 30.36 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.36) Finally, the Gauchos average 12.64 defensive assists and 9.55 turnovers per game (ranked # 182 and 353 respectively).

UC Riverside Key Betting Stats

UC Riverside Highlanders has a power ranking of 199 and are #301 for offense (scoring an average of 68.92 per game), #190 for defense (giving up an average of 71.38 points per game) and 5-8 (6-5 ATS) overall. UC Santa Barbara went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Riverside.

For offense, the Highlanders hit an average of 39.27% of their field goals (ranked #349) and 71.14% of their free throws (ranked #175) and makes an average of 30.79% of their three pointers (ranked #286 in the NCAAB). They average 37.08 rebounds per game (ranked # 165) and average 14.23 offensive assists and 9.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 134) and 11 respectively).

On defense, UC Riverside allows an average of 45.34% field goals (ranked #298) and 74.34% free throws (ranked #322 in the NCAAB) The Highlanders allow an average of 39.68% of the three pointers (ranked #356) and averages 35.31 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.31) Finally, the Highlanders average 14.77 defensive assists and 11.15 turnovers per game (ranked # 312 and 305 respectively).

Betting Summary

UC Riverside has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UC Riverside Highlanders to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go under 144.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Gauchos vs Highlanders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Gauchos vs Highlanders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-136 → -140Moved
  • Moneyline · UC Riverside Highlanders+112 → +116Moved
  • Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-1.5 (-110) → -2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UC Riverside Highlanders+1.5 (-110) → +2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over142.5 (-110) → 144.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under142.5 (-110) → 144.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
3-4 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UC Riverside Highlanders
3-8 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-30T06:35:51.237Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and UC Riverside Highlanders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-10UC Riverside Highlanders 87 · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 92
  • 2023-02-18UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 63 · UC Riverside Highlanders 74
  • 2023-01-14UC Riverside Highlanders 65 · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 64
Final result

Matchup pick recap

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 79-77

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 79-77 on December 30, 2023, a 2-point decision in the series. UC Riverside Highlanders' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 45-40. Against SportsJaw's recorded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -2.5 (-110) spread, UC Riverside Highlanders covered, while the 156 combined points finished over the recorded total of 144.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • 1707662905Spread · UC Riverside Highlanders +2.5 (-110)Win