UCSD vs UCSB Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big West Tournament

The No. 1 seed UCSD Tritons (28-4, 18-2 Big West) square off against the No. 5 seed UCSB Gauchos (21-12, 11-9 Big West) in the Big West tournament Friday at Lee's Family Forum, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UCSD vs. UCSB Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Henderson, Nevada
• Arena: Lee's Family Forum

UCSD vs. UCSB Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UCSD win (82.8%)

Here's a look at some betting trends for UCSD (-10.5) versus UCSB on Friday. The over/under is set at 138.5 points for this game.

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UCSD vs. UCSB: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCSD has compiled a 23-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• UCSB has put together an 11-18-0 ATS record so far this season.
• The Tritons have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered nine times in 13 games at home, and they've covered 11 times in 14 games on the road.
• The Gauchos have been better against the spread at home (7-8-0) than away (4-9-0) this year.
• Against the spread, in conference games, UCSD is 16-4-0 this season.
• UCSB has covered the spread six times in 20 Big West games.

UCSD vs. UCSB: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UCSD has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 23 games this year and has walked away with the win 20 times (87%) in those games.
• The Tritons have yet to lose in 15 games when named as moneyline favorite of -649 or better.
• UCSB has not yet won as the moneyline underdog this season, going 6-1.
• The Gauchos have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +460 or longer.
• UCSD has an implied victory probability of 86.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

UCSD vs. UCSB Head-to-Head Comparison

• UCSD is outscoring opponents by 18.3 points per game with a +585 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.3 points per game (39th in college basketball) and allows 62 per contest (eighth in college basketball).
• Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones leads UCSD, scoring 19.7 points per game (27th in the country).
• UCSB puts up 75 points per game (144th in college basketball) while allowing 68.8 per outing (79th in college basketball). It has a +205 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 6.2 points per game.
• Stephan D. Swenson's 13.4 points per game leads UCSB and ranks 457th in college basketball.
• The 30.3 rebounds per game the Tritons average rank 283rd in college basketball. Their opponents grab 30.3 per contest.
• Tait-Jones averages 5.3 rebounds per game (ranking 512th in college basketball) to lead the Tritons.
• The Gauchos win the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. They collect 30.7 rebounds per game, 260th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29.
• Kenny Pohto leads the Gauchos with 6.2 rebounds per game (276th in college basketball).
• UCSD ranks seventh in college basketball with 107.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and sixth in college basketball defensively with 82.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Gauchos' 100.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 71st in college basketball, and the 92.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 152nd in college basketball.

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