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The No. 2 seed UCSB Gauchos (25-7, 15-5 Big West) and the No. 3 seed UC Riverside Highlanders (22-11, 14-6 Big West) square off in the Big West Tournament Friday at Dollar Loan Center, beginning at 11:30 PM on ESPNU. UCSB is favored by 3 points. Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Gauchos vs. Highlanders?
- Game Day: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Game Time: 11:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Henderson, Nevada
- Arena: Dollar Loan Center
Betting Lines for Gauchos vs. Highlanders
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UCSB | -3 | 132.5 |
UCSB Betting Stats & Information
- UCSB has been favored on the moneyline 25 times this season. They’ve finished 19-6 in those games.
- When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -160 or shorter, the Gauchos have a 17-4 record (winning 81% of their games).
- The Gauchos have gone 18-11-1 ATS this season.
- The Highlanders are 6-4 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this season.
- The average total UCSB has had set in matchups this season is 4.1 more points than this outing’s point total.
UC Riverside Betting Stats & Info
- This season, UC Riverside has been the underdog 14 times and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
- This season, the Highlanders have won four of their nine games, or 44.4%, when they’re the underdog by at least +135 on the moneyline.
- The Highlanders have gone 18-14-0 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this year, the Highlanders are 6-4 against the spread.
- The average point total for UC Riverside this year is eight points higher than this game’s over/under.
UCSB vs. UC Riverside Season Stat Comparison
| UCSB Rank | UCSB AVG | UC Riverside AVG | UC Riverside Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184th | 71.6 | Points Scored | 72 | 173rd |
| 44th | 65.1 | Points Allowed | 68.5 | 129th |
| 300th | 29.4 | Rebounds | 32.8 | 112th |
| 293rd | 7.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 | 108th |
| 338th | 5.5 | 3pt Made | 8.3 | 75th |
| 100th | 14.2 | Assists | 13.1 | 172nd |
| 70th | 10.8 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 159th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UCSB Gauchos Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Gauchos is Ajay Mitchell, who scores 15.9 points and dishes out 5.2 assists per game.
- Andre Kelly leads UCSB in rebounding, grabbing 6.5 boards per game while also scoring 9.7 points a contest.
- Miles Norris makes more threes per game than any other member of the Gauchos, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
UC Riverside Highlanders Leaders
- Zyon Pullin’s points (18.1 per game) and assists (4.2 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Highlanders’ leaderboards.
- Lachlan Olbrich is at the top of the UC Riverside rebounding leaderboard with six rebounds per game. He also racks up 11.4 points and tacks on 1.5 assists per game.
- Flynn Cameron is the most prolific from distance for the Highlanders, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
