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The Santa Barbara Gauchos hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the UC Riverside Highlanders pay a visit to Thunderdome on the college basketball betting odds menu.
UC Riverside Highlanders vs Santa Barbara Gauchos Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
The UC Riverside Highlanders opened as 11-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
UC Riverside Highlanders vs Santa Barbara Gauchos Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Santa Barbara Gauchos are 8-9 so far on the season, and 6-5 ATS vs the number. The UC Riverside Highlanders, meanwhile, are 9-9 and 6-4-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Santa Barbara go 3-5-1 and the UC Riverside Highlanders go 4-3 on betting totals.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 224-rated UC Riverside Highlanders taking on the No. 170-rated Santa Barbara Gauchos in this contest.
How UC Riverside Highlanders vs Santa Barbara Gauchos Stats Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting UC Riverside Highlanders rank No. 129 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.17 per game. That compares with Santa Barbara’s No. 100 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Santa Barbara is college basketball's No. 89-ranked team at 6.82 per game, while the UC Riverside Highlanders rate No. 71 with 7.06 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Highlanders grabbed a 66-62 win over the Warriors on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Steven Thornton at Student Center.
Alan Williams scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Gauchos to a win (they lost 69-53 to Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid on Saturday).
UC Riverside Highlanders vs Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Odds Trends
UC Riverside is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
UC Riverside is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UC Riverside is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Santa Barbara
UC Riverside is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Santa Barbara is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UC Riverside
Santa Barbara is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing UC Riverside
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Santa Barbara's last 5 games when playing UC Riverside
Next Betting Matchups
UC Riverside at Cal Poly, Saturday, January 24th
Santa Barbara at CS Fullerton, Saturday, January 24th
