The UC Riverside Highlanders host UC-Santa Barbara on Saturday, looking to build on their 5-11 mark against the 3-13 Gauchos in college basketball betting action at Student Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the UC Riverside Highlanders as -4-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos vs UC Riverside Highlanders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The UC Riverside Highlanders currently sport a 5-11 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 5-8 ATS. The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos are 3-13 and 4-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the UC Riverside Highlanders produce a 4-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos have gone 4-7-1 against the totals betting line.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 280-rated UC Riverside Highlanders and the No. 299-ranked UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos rank No. 43 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 39.13 per game. That compares with UC Riverside’s No. 150 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where UC Riverside is college basketball's No. 212-ranked team at 6.25 per game, while the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos rate No. 223 with 6.06 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Eric Childress scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Gauchos to a win (they lost 81-76 to Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid on Thursday).
The Highlanders got 14 points from Gentrey Thomas as UC Riverside ran past Cal State-Fullerton 71-63 on Wednesday at Titan Gym.
Next Betting Matchups
UC-Santa Barbara home to Cal State-Northridge, Wednesday, January 25th
UC Riverside at Hawaii, Thursday, January 26th