UCSB vs. Portland betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 22

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The UCSB Gauchos (8-4) host the Portland Pilots (7-5) after winning four straight home games. The Gauchos are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which begins at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

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UCSB vs. Portland betting lines

  • UCSB moneyline odds to win: -505
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +377
  • Spread: UCSB (-9.5)
  • Total: 149.5

UCSB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, UCSB performed better at home, covering seven times in 15 home games, and five times in 14 road games.
  • The Gauchos hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (60%) than games on the road (35.7%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, UCSB won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.714) compared to away games (.750).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Gauchos were 157th in college basketball offensively (74.3 points scored per game) and 78th defensively (68.8 points allowed).
  • On the glass, UCSB was 261st in the nation in rebounds (30.7 per game) last season. It was 56th in rebounds allowed (29.1 per game).
  • With 14.9 assists per game last year, the Gauchos were 83rd in the country.

UCSB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (121st in nation) 45.9 (295th) 34.0 (145th) 25.4 (fourth) 14.2 (199th) 12.0 (213th)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Portland performed better against the spread away (8-4-0) than at home (6-8-0) last season.
  • Pilots games went above the over/under more frequently at home (nine times out of 14) than away (seven of 12) last year.
  • The Pilots, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (3-7) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Pilots were ranked 205th in college basketball offensively last season with 72.9 points per game, while defensively they were 10th-worst (80.4 points allowed per game).
  • Portland averaged 29.6 rebounds per game (316th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.4 rebounds per contest (307th-ranked).
  • The Pilots dished out 15.5 assists per game, which ranked them 59th in the nation.

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (26th in nation) 43.7 (190th) 33.8 (156th) 30.0 (136th) 19.8 (10th) 14.9 (357th)
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