The Wyoming Cowboys will try to cover the spread at Arena-Auditorium on Friday when they get a visit from the Santa Barbara Gauchos in NCAA basketball action.

The Cowboys sit at 11-0 (7-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Gauchos are currently 4-6 (4-4 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Wyoming is 4-1 OU, and Santa Barbara is 3-2 OU.



View Santa Barbara vs Wyoming Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Wyoming Cowboys as 12-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 96-rated Santa Barbara taking on the No. 116-rated Cowboys in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 81-62 win for the Cowboys on Friday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Wyoming's No. 306-rated squad against Santa Barbara's No. 159-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Wyoming rates No. 72 in the country with 7.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 11 nationally with 8.9 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Santa Barbara owns the country's No. 318-rated mark, allowing 80.2 points per game on the highway. Wyoming, on the other hand, rates No. 236 in scoring at home.

Santa Barbara lost its last outing, a 68-59 result against California on December 18. They covered in that game as a 13.5-point underdog. Santa Barbara suffered a 68-59 loss against California on Tuesday, getting 12 points from Kyle Boswell in a losing effort at Haas Pavilion.

In their last action, Wyoming was a 71-61 Sportsbook at home against Denver. They covered the 9-point spread as favorites. The Cowboys got a terrific 25-point effort from Luke Martinez as Wyoming defeated Denver 71-61 on Tuesday at Arena-Auditorium.


Santa Barbara Gauchos Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing CS Fullerton are 8-2
After playing California are 0-3
After a loss are 7-3

Wyoming Cowboys Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Southern Methodist are 2-1
After playing Denver are 3-7
After a win are 10-0

A few Gauchos at Cowboys trends to consider:
Santa Barbara is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Wyoming is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wyoming is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Santa Barbara at CS Fullerton, Saturday, December 29
Wyoming at Southern Methodist, Wednesday, January 2