Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Pacific Tigers try to run the Gauchos off the court at Spanos Center in college hoops action.

Pacific will face the 10-7 Gauchos, who own a 7-8 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Tigers are 8-7 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Gauchos are 8-7 favoring the OVER.



View Santa Barbara vs Pacific Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers are listed as 4.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Tigers - Gauchos odds would favor the Gauchos if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Pacific is rated No. 300 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Santa Barbara is at No. 57. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 73-65 win for the Gauchos.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Gauchos is ranked No. 32 in NCAA hoops at 38.7 per game. Contrast that with Pacific’s No. 265 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Pacific is the No. 88-ranked team in the country at 7.2 per game, while Santa Barbara rates No. 129 at 6.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Santa Barbara owns the country's No. 203-rated mark, allowing 71.7 points per game on the highway. Pacific, on the other hand, rates No. 299 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Santa Barbara was an 86-59 Sportsbook on the road against UC Davis. They covered the 13.5-point spread as favorites. Santa Barbara cruised to victory on Thursday, running UC Davis out of the gym and running up an 86-59 score at UC Davis Pavilion.

Pacific was a 61-51 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Cal Poly. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The Tigers got 14 points from Markus Duran as Pacific ran past Cal Poly 61-51 on Thursday at Spanos Center.


Santa Barbara Gauchos Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing CS Northridge are 8-2
After playing UC Davis are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Pacific Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing UC Riverside are 3-7
After playing Cal Poly are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

A few Gauchos at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Santa Barbara's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pacific
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Santa Barbara's last 6 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Santa Barbara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pacific's last 5 games when playing at home against Santa Barbara
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pacific's last 10 games when playing Santa Barbara
Pacific is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pacific is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Santa Barbara


Next up:
Santa Barbara at CS Northridge, Thursday, February 2
Pacific at UC Riverside, Thursday, February 2