The UCSB Gauchos (8-1) will look to extend a six-game winning streak when they visit the UC Davis Aggies (3-3) on Friday, January 29, 2021 at The Pavilion (UC Davis) as 8.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 145 points.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 29, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Gauchos (-8.5)
The Gauchos are the bet in this contest. They’re favored by 3.7 more points in the model than DraftKings (12.2 to 8.5).
Pick OU:
Over (145)
DraftKings and the model are extremely close in their point total projections for this contest, within 0.7 points of each other.
Prediction: UCSB 79, UC Davis 67
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.
Examining the Over/Under
- The average implied total for the Gauchos this season is 75 points, two fewer points than their implied total of 77 points in Friday’s game.
- UCSB has scored more than its implied point total in this matchup (77) five times this season.
- The 73.7-point average implied total on the season for the Aggies is 5.7 more points than the team’s 68-point implied total in this matchup.
- UC Davis has scored more than 68 points five times this season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
UCSB and UC Davis Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 8.5+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauchos | 5-1 | 3-0 | 3-3 |
| Aggies | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| UCSB | UC Davis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 1/23/2021 | CSU Northridge | Win | 80-66 | 1/23/2021 | UCSD | Win | 78-71 |
| 1/22/2021 | CSU Northridge | Win | 105-58 | 1/22/2021 | UCSD | Loss | 89-69 |
| 1/16/2021 | UCSD | Win | 84-53 | 12/4/2020 | William Jessup | Win | 95-62 |
| 1/15/2021 | UCSD | Win | 69-52 | 11/28/2020 | Idaho State | Win | 70-61 |
| 1/1/2021 | CSU Fullerton | Win | 81-63 | 11/27/2020 | Santa Clara | Loss | 66-63 |
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