UC Riverside vs UC-Santa Barbara Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/18/23
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos (20-4) vs. UC Riverside Highlanders (16-10)
February 18, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Riverside Highlanders +2 / UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos -2; Over/Under: +137
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The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and UC Riverside Highlanders meet Saturday in college basketball action at the SRC Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Preview
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are averaging 70.7 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.6 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Ajay Mitchell is averaging 16.3 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Miles Norris is averaging 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds. Josh Pierre-Louis is dishing 2.3 assists and Andre Kelly is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview
The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 72.1 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 45 percent shooting. Zyon Pullin is averaging 17.9 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Flynn Cameron is averaging 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds. Lachlan Olbrich is the third double-digit scorer, and Kyle Owens is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
UC-Santa Barbara vs Riverside Trends
The Gauchos are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The Highlanders are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 6-1 in Gauchos last 7 overall. The over is 24-10 in Highlanders last 34 overall. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The UC Riverside Highlanders are a tough out at home and the crowd should be out for this one. I still need more than this to give them a serious look. The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos are way too consistent SU and ATS to bet against with a line this soft, and they even win at home by an average of 2.5 points. I’ll lay the bucket.
