UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (22-7) vs. UC Davis Aggies (17-12)
The 2022-23 college basketball betting action goes on Thursday, March 2, with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos taking on the UC Davis Aggies in the Big West Conference showdown from University Credit Union Center in Davis, California.
The Gauchos and Aggies lock horns for the second time this season. UC Santa Barbara beat UC Davis 84-74 as a 7-point home fave on February 11, extending its winning streak over the Aggies to six games. The Gauchos are slight 1-point road favorites this time around, while the totals are listed at 138.5 points.
After losing three straight contests against UC Irvine 70-59, UC Riverside 74-63, and Cal State Fullerton 74-60, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (22-7; 17-9 ATS; 13-5 conf.) returned to winning ways this past Thursday, outlasting Long Beach State 78-73 as 4.5-point home favorites. Two days later, the Gauchos cruised past UC San Diego 87-71, beating a 5.5-point line away from home.
The Gauchos tortured the Tritons all night, making 59.3% of their field goals (10-for-17 from deep) and posting an excellent 20/8 assist-to-turnover ratio. Senior forward Miles Norris accounted for 25 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field, senior guard Calvin Wishart notched 15 points, eight assists, and six rebounds, while senior forward Andre Kelly double-doubled with 11 points and 11 boards.
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Miles Norris went off in his return to San Diego tonight25 points 4 rebounds (9/11 FGs)#GoGauchos | @milesbnorris15 pic.twitter.com/RyuxLrsvkz
— UC Santa Barbara Basketball (@UCSBbasketball) February 26, 2023
UC Santa Barbara is No. 109 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 113 in the KenPom rankings. The Gauchos are tied with UC Irvine and UC Riverside for the No. 1 seed in the Big West Conference. They score 70.1 points per game in the conference play (6th in the Big West) on 49.9% shooting from the field (1st) while surrendering 65.0 points in return (3rd) on 44.8% shooting from the field (6th).
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