The Wyoming Cowboys and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos get their seasons underway at Arena-Auditorium. The game is scheduled to get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 154 points with Wyoming set as a 7.5-point favorite.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Wyoming Cowboys Free Prediction
Neither team made the tournament last season. Wyoming went 20-13 in the regular season while UC Santa Barbara finished 23-9.
The Gauchos were 23-9 straight up (SU) last season, but were just 9-14-1 against the spread (ATS). Vegas had a tendency to place the total a little high when UC Santa Barbara is involved, as 18 of their 24 games ended under the O/U total.
The Cowboys, on the other hand, owned records of 20-13 SU and 24-12 ATS last season. Just over half of Wyoming’s games also finished under the projected point total.
It will be a battle of contrasting tempos as the up-tempo Cowboys will look to push the more grind-it-out Gauchos. Last season, the Cowboys ranked seventh in possessions per game while the Gauchos were 270th.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Wyoming Cowboys Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – UC Santa Barbara, ATS Winner – UC Santa Barbara, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UC Santa Barbara ranks 96th in rebounds per game (36.8) while Wyoming ranks 298th in rebounds allowed per game (39.0).
The Cowboys rank 23rd in three pointers attempted per game (26.7) while the Gauchos rank 187th (21.1).
Wyoming averages 15.7 assists per game, which ranks 46th in the NCAA. UC Santa Barbara ranks 189th in assists allowed per game (13.8).
UCSB ranks first in steals allowed per game (3.6) while the Cowboys rank 142nd (6.2).
Wyoming ranks 18th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while UC Santa Barbara ranks 30th (2.5).
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