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UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. UC Irvine Anteaters
The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos and the UC Irvine Anteaters will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bren Events Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Anteaters as -11-point favorites versus the Gauchos, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
UC Irvine was a 77-71 winner in their most recent outing at home against Roadrunners. They failed to cover the -15.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for UC-Santa Barbara, they were a 77-71 winner as they battled Rainbow Warriors at home. They covered in the match as a -2-point favorite.
UC-Santa Barbara:
Team record: 14-11 SU,9-13-1 ATS
UC-Santa Barbara is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UC-Santa Barbara is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of UC-Santa Barbara's last 10 games on the road
UC Irvine:
Team record: 19-7 SU,15-10 ATS
UC Irvine is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
UC Irvine is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of UC Irvine's last 8 games at home
Next up:
UC-Santa Barbara home to Cal Poly Thursday, February 29
UC Irvine at UC San Diego Saturday, February 24