San Diego Toreros vs Santa Barbara Gauchos Preview

Santa Barbara GauchosSan Diego Toreros
Dec 13, 9:00 PM | Jenny Craig Pavilion

Santa Barbara Gauchos vs San Diego Toreros Odds

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The visiting Gauchos hope to send their backers to the pay window on Tuesday as they look to cover the spread at Jenny Craig Pavilion against the San Diego Toreros.

The Gauchos will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 2-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Toreros are 1-5 ATS. Santa Barbara is 4-0 on the totals; San Diego is 3-3.



View Santa Barbara vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Toreros as 10-point underdogs in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Toreros at No. 271 and the Gauchos at No. 15 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 86-70 result in favor of the Gauchos.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Gauchos rank No. 8 in NCAA Division 1 with 42 per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 231 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where San Diego is college basketball's No. 162-ranked team at 6.3 per game, while the Gauchos rate No. 102 with 7 per game.

Defensively, Santa Barbara features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 198 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Santa Barbara, they were a 94-88 loser as they battled UNLV at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point underdog. Santa Barbara got 36 points from Orlando Johnson en route to a 94-88 loss at the hands of Santa Barbara on Wednesday at Thunderdome.

San Diego was a 77-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Maine. Johnny Dee scored 26 points for San Diego on Saturday, leading the Toreros to a 77-63 win over Maine at Jenny Craig Pavilion.


Santa Barbara Gauchos Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
After playing UNLV are 2-3
After a loss are 6-4

San Diego Toreros Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Stanford are 3-0
After a win are 2-8


A few Gauchos at Toreros trends to consider:
San Diego is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Santa Barbara at Washington, Friday, December 16
San Diego at Stanford, Saturday, December 17

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