College basketball betting interest will be high on Saturday when the Toreros of San Diego hit the hard court against the Gauchos of UC-Santa Barbara.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the San Diego Toreros before tip-off in this one found them as 3-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
San Diego Toreros vs UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the San Diego Toreros have watched them go 5-1 and 2-2 ATS on the college basketball season, while the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos are at 5-2 and 5-1 ATS. In totals betting, the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos are 5-1, while the San Diego Toreros have a 1-3 mark.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 167-ranked UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos and the No. 253-rated San Diego Toreros in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up UC-Santa Barbara's No. 139 nationally ranked offense (76 points per game) against a San Diego Toreros defense that sits as the No. 9 at 58.6 PPG. The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos have been averaging 46.27% from the field, more than the Toreros have managed so far this season (46.12% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Toreros endured a 66-57 loss at the hands of the Aztecs on Thursday, despite a 19-point effort from Isaiah Pineiro at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
Leland King scored 21 points and helped out with 14 rebounds for UC-Santa Barbara on Tuesday, leading the Gauchos to a 79-72 victory over San Francisco at War Memorial Gymnasium.
- San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- San Diego is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing UC-Santa Barbara
- UC-Santa Barbara is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- UC-Santa Barbara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- UC-Santa Barbara is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Next Betting Matchups
San Diego at New Mexico State, Wednesday, December 6th
UC-Santa Barbara at Nebraska-Omaha, Tuesday, December 5th
