Big West foes meet when the UCSD Tritons (15-4, 5-2 Big West) host the UCSB Gauchos (12-6, 4-3 Big West) at LionTree Arena, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The Tritons are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 137.5.
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UCSD vs. UCSB betting lines
- UCSD moneyline odds to win: -541
- UCSB moneyline odds to win: +396
- Spread: UCSD (-9.5)
- Total: 137.5
UCSD statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UCSD has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in eight games when playing on the road.
- The Tritons have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of eight games (50%).
- UCSD has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-1 (.800).
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Tritons have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 82.0 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 80.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- UCSD’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 62.9 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 62.8 points per game its opponents average on the season.
- During their past 10 contests, the Tritons are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (10.2), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.3% compared to 34.3% season-long).
UCSD betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 6-0-0)
- O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (126th in nation) | 41.5 (78th) | 31.2 (257th) | 29.7 (102nd) | 15.2 (99th) | 8.6 (third) |
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UCSB statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, UCSB is 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
- In terms of the over/under, Gauchos games have finished over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and zero of seven away (0%).
Recent trends
- While the Gauchos are putting up 74.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 68.9 points per contest.
- UCSB is ceding 66.3 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 65.0 points allowed.
- The Gauchos are sinking 1.2 fewer three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games (8.5) compared to their season average (9.7), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season mark (38.4%).
UCSB betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 4-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (64th in nation) | 40.5 (49th) | 33.3 (136th) | 27.7 (25th) | 14.6 (122nd) | 11.7 (213th) |
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