UCSB vs. Cal Poly: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 29, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 28, 2024

At The Thunderdome on Thursday (at 10:00 PM ET), the UCSB Gauchos (14-12, 7-9 Big West) meet the Cal Poly Mustangs (4-24, 0-16 Big West). Players to watch include the Gauchos’ Josh Pierre-Louis and the Mustangs’ Kobe Sanders. Thursday’s matchup between the Gauchos and the Mustangs features the Gauchos as double-digit 14.5-point favorites. A 136.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

UCSB vs. Cal Poly Betting Lines

UCSB vs Cal Poly Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UCSB -14.5 136.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cal Poly (+14.5)
Total Pick Over (136.5)

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UCSB vs. Cal Poly Stat Rankings

UCSB Avg. (Rank) Cal Poly Avg. (Rank)
75.4 (130th) Points Scored 62.5 (357th)
72.5 (196th) Points Allowed 73.1 (215th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.9 (326th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (318th)
6.0 (305th) 3pt Made 5.9 (314th)
13.4 (149th) Assists 9.3 (357th)
12.3 (280th) Turnovers 12.1 (260th)

UCSB vs. Cal Poly Betting Trends

  • The Gauchos have nine wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
  • UCSB is winless ATS (0-0-1) when playing as at least 14.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Gauchos have played 24 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
  • UCSB’s games have had more than 136.5 points scored on 17 occasions this season.
  • The point total average for Gauchos games this season is 147.8, 11.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Cal Poly has covered the spread 12 times in 27 games.
  • The Mustangs are unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 14.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • UCSB has seen 14 of its 24 games go over the point total.
  • So far this year, 11 Mustangs games have featured more than 136.5 points scored.
  • Cal Poly’s games average 135.6 total points, 0.9 less than the total for this matchup.

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UCSB Impact Players

  • Pierre-Louis averages 11.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, shooting 54.4% from the floor.
  • Yohan Traore puts up 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Ariel Bland leads his team in rebounds per contest (6.1), and also posts 6.3 points and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Cole Anderson is putting up 10.2 points, 1.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game.

Cal Poly Impact Players

  • Quentin Jones is posting a team-leading 4.6 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 9.7 points and 1.6 assists, making 36.1% of his shots from the floor and 41.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.
  • Jarred Hyder gets the Mustangs 10.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tuukka Jaakkola is posting 6.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, making 55.1% of his shots from the floor.
  • Joel Armotrading is the Mustangs’ top rebounder (4.6 per game), and he posts 4.1 points and 0.2 assists.

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