The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are riding a 4-game winning streak. The New Mexico Lobos are riding a 6-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs New Mexico Lobos prediction.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Preview 

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos have beaten Le Moyne, Fresno State and Northern Arizona during this streak. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are averaging 79.7 points on 53.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.3 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Ajay Mitchell is averaging 23.3 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Yohan Traore is averaging 15.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. Josh Pierre-Louis is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Anderson is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

New Mexico Lobos Betting Preview

The New Mexico Lobos have beaten UT Arlington, Toledo, Rice, Pepperdine, LA Tech and New Mexico State during this streak. The New Mexico Lobos are averaging 85.5 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.1 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Jamal Mashburn Jr. is averaging 18.2 points and 2 rebounds, while Jaelen House is averaging 17.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Donovan Dent is the third double-digit scorer and JT Toppin is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The New Mexico Lobos are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The New Mexico Lobos are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

UC Santa Barbara vs New Mexico prediction

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos haven’t had the toughest schedule in the world up to this point, and their defense cant be trusted on the road against good teams. The New Mexico Lobos are not only rolling off the wins, but they’re 6-2 ATS on the season. New Mexico is quietly one of the more balanced teams in the country and should make some noise in the MWC. I’m on the Lobos bandwagon. I’ll lay the chalk.