UCSB vs. UCSD betting: College basketball preview for December 5

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The UCSD Tritons (6-2, 0-0 Big West) are 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the UCSB Gauchos (6-1, 0-0 Big West) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at The Thunderdome. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 138.5.

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UCSB vs. UCSD betting lines

  • UCSB moneyline odds to win: -134
  • UCSD moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: UCSB (-2.5)
  • Total: 138.5

UCSB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, UCSB performed worse when played at home, covering three times in 15 home games, and six times in 13 road games.
  • The Gauchos hit the over on the over/under in 11 of 15 home games (73.3%) last year, compared to six of 13 road games (46.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, UCSB won seven of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .538 winning percentage. UCSB won two of five games away from home (.400) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Gauchos were 117th in the nation on offense (75.4 points scored per game) and 233rd on defense (73.5 points allowed).
  • Last season, UCSB was 202nd in the country in rebounds (31.6 per game) and 21st-best in rebounds conceded (28.6).
  • With 13.5 assists per game last year, the Gauchos were 142nd in the nation.

UCSB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.5 (14th in nation) 36.6 (10th) 37.4 (34th) 25.0 (sixth) 16.0 (73rd) 12.1 (223rd)

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UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UCSD performed better at home (10-4-0) than on the road (8-7-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Tritons games finished over six of 14 times at home (42.9%) and eight of 15 on the road (53.3%) last year.
  • The Tritons’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-1) last season, and away it was .333 (3-6).

Last season stats

  • The Tritons were 90th in college basketball last season with 76.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 98th with 69.4 points allowed per contest.
  • With 31.5 rebounds per game, UCSD ranked 212th in the nation. It gave up 30.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 116th in college basketball.
  • The Tritons averaged 13.0 dimes per game, which ranked them 181st in the country.

UCSD betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (173rd in nation) 40.2 (74th) 30.5 (294th) 31.0 (167th) 15.9 (76th) 7.9 (first)
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