Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Santa Barbara Gauchos try to run the UC Davis Aggies off the court at Thunderdome in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The UC Davis Aggies were listed as 12-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
UC Davis Aggies vs Santa Barbara Gauchos Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The UC Davis Aggies will look to cover the spread vs the Santa Barbara Gauchos on Saturday, as the Aggies are 9-13 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Gauchos are 13-9 ATS. UC Davis is 7-15 against the total, while Santa Barbara is 12-10 versus the total betting line.
The Santa Barbara Gauchos sit at No. 81 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the UC Davis Aggies sit at No. 232 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Santa Barbara's No. 193 nationally ranked offense (70.12 points per game) against a UC Davis Aggies defense that sits as the No. 28 at 64.76 PPG. The Santa Barbara Gauchos have been averaging 43.61% from the field, more than the Aggies have managed so far this season (43.26% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Darius Graham scored 14 points in a futile effort to lead the Aggies to a win (they lost 58-53 to Cal Poly at Mott Gymnasium on Thursday).
The Gauchos got 18 points from Michael Bryson as Santa Barbara ran past UC Riverside 65-55 on Thursday at Student Center.
Next Betting Matchups
UC Davis home to UC Irvine, Saturday, February 27th
Santa Barbara at CS Northridge, Thursday, February 25th