Big West action on Thursday will see the the UCSD Tritons (15-4, 5-2 Big West) host the UCSB Gauchos (12-6, 4-3 Big West) at LionTree Arena, beginning at 10:00 PM ET.
Thursday's matchup between the Tritons and the Gauchos features the Tritons as strong 9.5-point favorites. A 137.5-point total has been set for the game.
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UCSD vs. UCSB Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Game time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Spectrum Sports
- Location: San Diego, California
- Arena: LionTree Arena
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UCSD vs. UCSB Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UCSD (-9.5)
- Moneyline: UCSD (-529), UCSB (+390)
- Total: 137.5 points
Pick ATS:UCSD (-9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (137.5)
- Prediction: UCSD 76, UCSB 64
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UCSD vs. UCSB Comparison
| UCSD Rank | UCSD Stat | UCSB Stat | UCSB Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61st | 80.3 | Points Scored | 74.1 | 207th |
| 14th | 62.8 | Points Allowed | 65.0 | 34th |
| 99th | 15.2 | Assists | 14.6 | 121st |
| 3rd | 8.6 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 212th |
| 128th | 45.9% | Field Goal % | 47.4% | 63rd |
| 80th | 41.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.5% | 48th |
UCSD Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Tritons this season is Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, who averages 18.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
- UCSD's leading rebounder is Nordin Kapic averaging 5.3 boards per game and its best passer is Hayden Gray, averaging 3.1 assists per game.
- Tyler McGhie makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tritons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.6 per contest.
- Gray is UCSD's leader in steals, averaging 3.6 steals per game, while Tait-Jones leads them in blocks with 0.4 per contest.
UCSB Key Players
- The Gauchos' leader in scoring and rebounding is Kenny Pohto with 12.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
- UCSB's assist leader is Stephan D. Swenson with 4.4 per game. Swenson also scores 12.5 points per game and adds 3.8 rebounds per game.
- Swenson is reliable from distance and leads the Gauchos with 2.5 made threes per game.
- Swenson (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for UCSB while Pohto (0.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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