UCSB Vs UCSD: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 31, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 30, 2022

The UCSB Gauchos (10-2, 1-0 Big West) welcome in the UCSD Tritons (6-7, 1-0 Big West) after victories in six home games in a row. It begins at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Gauchos’ (-871 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Tritons (+567).

This article references lines as of December 31, 2022 at 5:44 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

UCSB Vs UCSD Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UCSD (+12.5)
Total Pick Over (129.5)

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 UCSD Stat Rankings

UCSB Avg. (Rank) UCSD Avg. (Rank)
71.8 (182nd) Points Scored 67 (305th)
64.1 (70th) Points Allowed 70.8 (237th)
36 (99th) Rebounds 35.7 (111th)
9.6 (198th) Off. Rebounds 9.8 (186th)
5.3 (335th) 3pt Made 7.3 (189th)
14.3 (114th) Assists 12.2 (256th)
12.8 (233rd) Turnovers 11.8 (136th)

UCSB Vs UCSD Betting Trends

  • The Gauchos have covered the spread six times in 10 games.
  • UCSB is winless ATS (0-1-1) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites this year.
  • The Gauchos have played 10 games this year, and four of them have gone over the total.
  • In six games this season, UCSB and its opponent have combined to score more than 129.5 points.
  • Gauchos games have had an average of 135.8 points this season, 6.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UCSD’s record against the spread is 6-5-0.
  • The Tritons have covered every time (2-0) as a 12.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • This season, four of UCSB’s 10 games have gone over the point total.
  • Tritons games have finished with over 129.5 points scored five times this year.
  • The average total for UCSD’s games is 137.8 points, 8.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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UCSB Impact Players

  • Miles Norris is averaging 12.7 points, 1.7 assists and 6.4 rebounds per game.
  • Andre Kelly paces his team in rebounds per game (6.9), and also averages 8.8 points and 1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Josh Pierre-Louis is putting up 10.6 points, 2.4 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Calvin Wishart posts 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 49.1% from the floor.

UCSD Impact Players

  • Bryce Pope paces the Tritons in scoring (19.2 points per game) and assists (1.3), and posts 3.6 rebounds. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • F. Nwaokorie gets the Tritons 9.2 points, 7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Roddie Anderson III is the Tritons’ top assist man (3.2 per game), and he averages 9.1 points and 3.1 rebounds.
  • Emmanuel Tshimanga is putting up a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 8 points and 0.6 assists, making 53.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • Jace Roquemore gets the Tritons 5.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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