UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos Home to UC Irvine Anteaters in NCAA Basketball Betting

The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos will try to cover the point spread at Thunderdome on Thursday when they get a visit from the UC Irvine Anteaters in NCAA basketball betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, UC-Santa Barbara sat as 4.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook

UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos sit at 2-11 (1-8 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the UC Irvine Anteaters are currently 9-9 (10-5 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? UC-Santa Barbara is 3-5-1 OU, and UC Irvine is 8-7 OU.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos at No. 314 and the UC Irvine Anteaters at No. 181 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up UC-Santa Barbara's No. 254 nationally ranked offense (64.23 points per game) against a UC Irvine Anteaters defense that sits as the No. 61 at 66.17 PPG. The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos have been averaging 36.7% from the field, less than the Anteaters have managed so far this season (44.35% on average).