UCSB Vs Portland State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2022

The Portland State Vikings (5-6) will try to extend a three-game home winning streak when taking on the UCSB Gauchos (7-2) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Viking Pavilion, airing at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Gauchos’ (-190 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Vikings (+155).

This article uses betting data updated as of December 17, 2022 at 5:45 AM ET. Find all the latest odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

UCSB Vs Portland State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Portland State (+4)
Total Pick Over (142.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

UCSB Vs Portland State Stat Rankings

UCSB Avg. (Rank) Portland State Avg. (Rank)
72.1 (189th) Points Scored 81.1 (38th)
65.3 (92nd) Points Allowed 72.2 (260th)
37.3 (88th) Rebounds 33.8 (252nd)
9.8 (208th) Off. Rebounds 11.3 (108th)
5.8 (316th) 3pt Made 9.1 (54th)
15.7 (57th) Assists 15.5 (66th)
12.9 (222nd) Turnovers 12.5 (186th)

UCSB Vs Portland State Betting Trends

  • The Gauchos have three wins in seven games against the spread this season.
  • UCSB has won once ATS (1-2-1) as a 4-point favorite or more this year.
  • There have been three Gauchos games (out of seven) that went over the total this year.
  • UCSB’s games have finished with more than 142.5 points three times so far this year.
  • Gauchos games this season have posted an average total of 137.4, which is 5.1 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Portland State has five wins in nine games against the spread this year.
  • As 4-point underdogs or greater, the Vikings are 5-2 against the spread.
  • UCSB has played seven games this season, and three of them have hit the over.
  • Vikings games have gone over 142.5 points on seven occasions this season.
  • The average total for Portland State’s games is 153.3 points, 10.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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UCSB Impact Players

  • Miles Norris is averaging 13.2 points, 2.1 assists and 6.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Andre Kelly is tops on the Gauchos at 8.3 rebounds per contest, while also posting 1.2 assists and 9.9 points.
  • Josh Pierre-Louis puts up 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Calvin Wishart puts up 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.1 steals and 0 blocked shots.

Portland State Impact Players

  • Cameron Parker tops the Vikings in assists (5.4 per game), and averages 14.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Hunter Woods is posting a team-high 5.4 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 11.2 points and 1.5 assists, making 43.2% of his shots from the floor and 37% from 3-point range, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Jorell Saterfield is putting up team highs in points (15.2 per game) and assists (1.1). And he is producing 4.3 rebounds, making 40.7% of his shots from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 treys per game.
  • Isiah Kirby is averaging 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 46.8% of his shots from the field.
  • Mikal Starks gives the Vikings 6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.
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