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 in the Big West tournament against the No. 5 seed UCSB Gauchos (21-12, 11-9 Big West) on Friday at Lee's Family Forum, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET.

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%)

Read the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Friday's UCSD-UCSB spread (UCSD -10.5) or over/under (138.5 points).

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UCSD vs. UCSB: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCSD has won 23 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover seven times.
• UCSB has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
• The Tritons have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away 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' winning percentage against the spread at home is .467 (7-8-0). Away, it is .308 (4-9-0).
• UCSD has 16 wins against the spread in 20 conference games this season.
• UCSB's Big West record against the spread is 6-14-0.

UCSD vs. UCSB: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UCSD has come away with 20 wins in the 23 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Tritons have yet to lose in 15 games when named as moneyline favorite of -649 or better.
• UCSB has not yet won when playing as the moneyline underdog this season, going 6-1.
• The Gauchos have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +460 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCSD has a 86.6% chance of pulling out a win.

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 gives up 62 per outing (seventh in college basketball).
• Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones paces UCSD, recording 19.7 points per game (27th in the nation).
• 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 paces UCSB, recording 13.4 points per game (457th in college basketball).
• The Tritons average 30.3 rebounds per game (283rd in college basketball) compared to the 30.3 of their opponents.
• Tait-Jones paces the Tritons with 5.3 rebounds per game (511th in college basketball play).
• The 30.7 rebounds per game the Gauchos accumulate rank 260th in college basketball, 1.7 more than the 29 their opponents pull down.
• Kenny Pohto's 6.2 rebounds per game lead the Gauchos and rank 275th in college basketball.
• UCSD ranks seventh in college basketball by averaging 107.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is sixth in college basketball, allowing 82.8 points per 100 possessions.
• The Gauchos average 100.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (70th in college basketball), and allow 92.4 points per 100 possessions (151st in college basketball).

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