The Santa Barbara Gauchos will hit the floor running against the visiting CS Fullerton Titans Thursday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Gauchos sport records of 6-5 and 4-5 ATS heading into this battle, while the Titans have 10-3 and 5-5 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 6-3 for the Gauchos and 4-6 for the Titans.



View CS Fullerton vs Santa Barbara Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Santa Barbara sat as 9.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 147-rated CS Fullerton taking on the No. 55-rated Gauchos in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 85-78 win for the Titans on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Santa Barbara's No. 74 nationally ranked offense (74.5 points per game) against a Titans defense that sits as the No. 196 at 67.7 PPG. The Gauchos have been averaging 46.3% from the field, less than the Titans have managed so far this season (49.5% on average).

Defensively, CS Fullerton features the nation's No. 31-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.6 points per game. Santa Barbara, meanwhile, comes in at No. 47 nationally in scoring at home.

CS Fullerton won its last outing, a 78-73 result against Pacific on January 2. They failed to cover in that game as a 11.5-point favorite. The Titans grabbed a 78-73 win over the Tigers on Monday, behind a 21-point effort from Kwame Vaughn at Titan Gym.

Santa Barbara won its last outing, a 58-57 result against Cal Poly on January 2. They covered in that game as a 2-point underdog. The Gauchos grabbed a 58-57 win over the Mustangs on Monday, behind a 13-point effort from Alan Williams at Mott Gymnasium.


CS Fullerton Titans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Cal Poly are 7-3
After playing Pacific are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Santa Barbara Gauchos Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing UC Riverside are 4-6
After playing Cal Poly are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Titans at Gauchos trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of CS Fullerton's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of CS Fullerton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
CS Fullerton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
CS Fullerton is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Santa Barbara's last 7 games when playing at home against CS Fullerton
Santa Barbara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against CS Fullerton
Santa Barbara is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing CS Fullerton
Santa Barbara is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
CS Fullerton at Cal Poly, Saturday, January 7
Santa Barbara at UC Riverside, Thursday, January 12