UC San Diego vs UC-Santa Barbara 12/30/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos (7-4) vs. UC San Diego Tritons (6-5)
December 30, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC San Diego Tritons +5 / UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos -5; Over/Under: -136.5
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The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and UC San Diego Tritons meet Thursday in college basketball action at the RIMAC Arena. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos look for a win after winning four of their last six games. The UC San Diego Tritons look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are averaging 76.8 points on 50.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.5 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Amadou Sow is averaging 17 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Josh Pierre-Louis is averaging 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds. Miles Norris is dishing 1 assist and Ajare Sanni is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.
The UC San Diego Tritons are averaging 70.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 64.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Toni Rocak is averaging 13.2 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Francis Nwaokorie is averaging 11.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. Bryce Pope is the third double-digit scorer and Jake Kosakowski is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The UC San Diego Tritons are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The UC San Diego Tritons are allowing 27.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Gauchos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Tritons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Gauchos last 5 overall. The under is 6-2 in Tritons last 8 overall.
The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos are the better team here, and their offense can bury opponents quickly when those shots are falling. However, the UC San Diego Tritons have been highly impressive at home this season, which includes six straight covers. The Tritons are a live dog on their home court. Give me the points.
