Cal Irvine (20-4) vs UC Santa Barbara (16-8)
Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Santa Barbara at UC Irvine 11PM ET—Santa Barbara improved to 16-8 with their 76-72 home victory to Hawaii. The Gauchos sit 8-5 in the WCC with a mark of 4-2 on the road. UC Irvine drops to 20-4 after their 85-67 home defeat to UC San Diego. The Anteaters are 10-2 in conference and 5-0 at home. The Pick with the Explanation Santa Barbara is tops in effective field goal shooting in the Big West as they shoot 41.1% from three, 52% inside and 78.2% at the line. On defense in the conference, they allow 32.6% from three. UC Irvine struggles offensively in the Big West on the glass and convert only 47.5% inside. The Anteaters are subpar defensively on the glass. The Gauchos in their past five games are shooting 53%. The Anteaters in this period are shooting 42.6% and failed to cover four of those games. Play Santa Barbara +9
Tony’s Pick UC Santa Barbara: +9 -110
AUTHOR: Tony Tellez
