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UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. UC Riverside Highlanders
The fans at Student Recreation Center will be treated to a game between the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos and the UC Riverside Highlanders when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Gauchos as -2.5-point favorites versus the Highlanders, while the game's total opened at 144.
UC Riverside was a 73-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Anteaters. They covered the +12.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for UC-Santa Barbara, they were a 76-62 loser as they battled Aggies on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.
UC-Santa Barbara:
Team record: 7-4 SU,3-5-1 ATS
UC-Santa Barbara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UC-Santa Barbara is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
UC-Santa Barbara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
UC Riverside:
Team record: 5-8 SU,6-5 ATS
UC Riverside is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
UC Riverside is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing UC-Santa Barbara
UC Riverside is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UC-Santa Barbara
Next up:
UC-Santa Barbara home to UC San Diego Thursday, January 4
UC Riverside home to UC Davis Thursday, January 4