The San Francisco Dons will host a battle against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at War Memorial Gymnasium. Action starts at 10:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
The Dons come into this game on a high note after edging UC Riverside 58-57 on Saturday. Devin Watson led all scorers on the team with 27 points on 5-for-16 shooting. The Gauchos, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 71-59 loss to Oregon State on Saturday. UC Santa Barbara lost despite the best efforts of Sam Beeler, who recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
San Francisco, a three-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against UC Santa Barbara. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 140 points. The Dons enter this game with records of 3-1 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The rebounding edge goes to the Dons in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 44.8 boards per game. The Dons have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking first in the country with a .365 opponent field-goal percentage.
Across the court, the Gauchos head into the game with records of 1-2 both ATS and SU. UC Santa Barbara’s defense has set the standard for nation, with opponents shooting a Division I-low .426 from the field.
This game marks the first time San Francisco and UC Santa Barbara have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – SanFr, ATS Winner – SanFr, O/U – Over
Notes
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco’s last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 6 games at home.
San Francisco is 2-9-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Santa Barbara.
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Santa Barbara.
UC Santa Barbara scores an average of just 62.0 points per game (ranked 331st). San Francisco ranks 96th in points allowed, giving up 66.0 points per game.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 103.2. The San Francisco Dons have an offensive rating of 102.1 (ranked 227th).
The San Francisco Dons average 70.3 possessions and 1.021 points per possession in games this season. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos average fewer possessions with 70.0, as well as fewer points per possession with .886.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos average an effective field goal percentage of 40.2% this season. The San Francisco Dons have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 40.2% or greater.
On average, the San Francisco Dons attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 three pointers, San Francisco has a winning record of 2-1, while UC Santa Barbara has a losing record of 1-2.
San Francisco ranks 86th in offensive rebounding. UC Santa Barbara ranks 254th in defensive rebounding.
The San Francisco Dons average 4.5 steals per game. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are undefeated at 1-0 when they allow at least 4 steals.
