The UCSD Tritons (15-4, 5-2 Big West) host the UCSB Gauchos (12-6, 4-3 Big West) in a matchup of Big West teams at LionTree Arena, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The Gauchos are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.
UCSD vs. UCSB Odds
UCSD odds to win: -649 UCSB odds to win: +470 Spread: UCSD (-11.5) Total: 137.5UCSD vs. UCSB Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Time: 10:00 PM ET TV: Spectrum Sports Where: San Diego, California Venue: LionTree ArenaWho Will Win UCSD vs. UCSB?
UCSD and UCSB Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
UCSD has a 4-2 record against the spread in games it was favored by 11.5 points or more this season.
The Tritons and the Gauchos combine to average 16.9 more points per game than the over/under of 137.5 set for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 9.7 fewer points per game (127.8) than this game’s over/under of 137.5 points.
UCSD’s average point total in outings this season is 143.1, 5.6 points higher than the total in this game.
The average total for Gauchos games this year is 1.6 more points than the point total of 137.5 for this outing.
The Tritons are 12-5-0 ATS this season.
The Gauchos have gone 6-9-1 ATS this year.
UCSD Stats & Insights
UCSD outscores opponents by 17.5 points per game (scoring 80.3 per game to rank 62nd in college basketball while allowing 62.8 per outing to rank 15th in college basketball) and has a +331 scoring differential overall.
UCSD records 31.2 rebounds per game (256th in college basketball) while allowing 29.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.5 boards per game.
The Tritons knock down 1.7 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.2 (25th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 8.5.
UCSD ranks 17th in college basketball by averaging 106.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 22nd in college basketball, allowing 83.3 points per 100 possessions.
The Tritons average 84.4 points per game in home games, compared to 78.1 points per game in road games, a difference of 6.3 points per contest.
UCSB Stats & Insights
UCSB’s +164 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.1 points per game (207th in college basketball) while giving up 65.0 per contest (34th in college basketball).
UCSB wins the rebound battle by an average of 5.6 boards. It grabs 33.3 rebounds per game (137th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.7.
UCSB connects on 9.7 three-pointers per game (40th in college basketball) at a 38.4% rate (22nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 per game its opponents make, at a 31.4% rate.
UCSB ranks 78th in college basketball averaging 100.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 93rd, allowing 88.2 points per 100 possessions.
At home the Gauchos are scoring 78.5 points per game, 11.2 more than they are averaging on the road (67.3).
UCSD Key Players to Watch
The Tritons scoring leader is Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, who averages 18.7 per contest to go with 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
Nordin Kapic is UCSD’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.3 per game, while Hayden Gray is its best passer, distributing 3.1 assists in each contest.
Tyler McGhie makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tritons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.6 per contest.
Gray and Tait-Jones lead UCSD on the defensive end, with Gray leading the team in steals averaging 3.6 per game and Tait-Jones in blocks averaging 0.4 per contest.
UCSB Key Players to Watch
The Gauchos’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Kenny Pohto with 12.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Stephan D. Swenson’s assist statline leads UCSB with 4.4 assists per game.
Swenson is reliable from three-point range and leads the Gauchos with 2.5 made threes per game.
Swenson (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for UCSB while Pohto (0.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
UCSD vs. UCSB Prediction
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