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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs New Mexico Lobos Prediction

Game time: December 6, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: The Pit — Albuquerque, NM

Article updated Dec 6, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are on the road playing the New Mexico Lobos at the The Pit stadium on Wednesday, 12/6/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. New Mexico is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are on the road playing the New Mexico Lobos at the The Pit stadium on Wednesday, 12/6/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. New Mexico is the betting favorite opening at -12.25 and the current line is New Mexico -13.5.

Gauchos vs Lobos Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Lobos to win tonight's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the 13.5 point spread and the total to go over 156 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UC Santa Barbara 76 to New Mexico 82

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New Mexico will win straight-up is 91%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SABAR 64.5, NEWMX 91.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is UC-Santa Barbara will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

72% picked New Mexico Lobos on Covers.com

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UC Santa Barbara Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 174, UC Santa Barbara is ranked #88 in offense (scoring an average of 79.67 per game), #245 in defense (allowing an average of 74.33 points to be scored against them per game) and are 4-2 (1-3-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gauchos hit an average of 53.19% of their field goals (ranked #3) and 73.81% of their free throws (ranked #85) and makes an average of 37.23% of their three pointers ranked #62 in the NCAAB). They average 39.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 89) and average 15.67 offensive assists and 15.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 70 and 332 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UC Santa Barbara allows an average of 44.13% field goals (ranked #242) and 68.75% free throws (ranked #117 in the NCAAB) The Gauchos allow an average of 30.66% of the three pointers (ranked #119) and averages 28.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 28.67) Finally, the Gauchos average 11.83 defensive assists and 8.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 135 and 357 respectively).

New Mexico Key Betting Stats

New Mexico Lobos has a power ranking of 10 and are #21 for offense (scoring an average of 85.50 per game), #118 for defense (giving up an average of 68.13 points per game) and 7-1 (6-2 ATS) overall. UC Santa Barbara went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against New Mexico.

For offense, the Lobos hit an average of 47.29% of their field goals (ranked #70) and 69.95% of their free throws (ranked #214) and makes an average of 36.49% of their three pointers (ranked #79 in the NCAAB). They average 41.13 rebounds per game (ranked # 42) and average 16.88 offensive assists and 9.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 34) and 30 respectively).

On defense, New Mexico allows an average of 39.87% field goals (ranked #61) and 70.48% free throws (ranked #175 in the NCAAB) The Lobos allow an average of 31.58% of the three pointers (ranked #152) and averages 35.25 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.25) Finally, the Lobos average 11.75 defensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 131 and 84 respectively).

Betting Summary

New Mexico has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the 13.5 point spread and the total to go over 156 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 Lobos archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Gauchos vs Lobos matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos+500 → +650Moved
  • Moneyline · New Mexico Lobos-770 → -1,000Moved
  • Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos+12.25 (-110) → +13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · New Mexico Lobos-12.25 (-110) → -13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over157.75 (-110) → 155.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under157.75 (-110) → 155.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
2-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
New Mexico Lobos
6-1 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-06T06:35:50.905Z). 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 New Mexico Lobos, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

New Mexico Lobos defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 84-61

New Mexico Lobos defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 84-61 on December 6, 2023, a 23-point decision in the series. New Mexico Lobos' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 42-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +13.5 (-110) spread, New Mexico Lobos covered, while the 145 combined points finished under the recorded total of 155.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DpxsportsSpread · New Mexico Lobos -12.5 (-110)Win
  • MauriceJonesSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +12.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 157 (-110)Loss
  • SfdanSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +13.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +13.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 155.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +13.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · New Mexico Lobos -13.5 (-110)Win