The Roadrunners will play the Gauchos on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Cal State Bakersfield and UC Santa Barbara are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Cal State Bakersfield wound up with a 95.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while UC Santa Barbara finished with a 96.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Cal State Bakersfield comes to this matchup with a 4-11 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Big West Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UC Santa Barbara, finished the regular season with a 7-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Cal State Bakersfield finished 6th (0.400) in the Big West Conference, with UC Santa Barbara ending up 4th (0.550) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big West Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Cal State Bakersfield had a 0.438 regular season overall win percentage, with UC Santa Barbara notching a 0.613 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Cal State Bakersfield tallied a 14-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UC Santa Barbara put together a 19-12 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Cal State Bakersfield takes on UC Santa Barbara in March Madness.
Cal State Bakersfield finished 14-18, while UC Santa Barbara finished 19-12. The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup.
Cal State Bakersfield comes in with a 8-12 conference standing, while UC Santa Barbara had a 11-9 standing. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM.
It's win or go home as the NCAA basketball tournament is single-elimination. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Roadrunners at Gauchos Odds
| Underdog Cal State Bakersfield | Favorite UC Santa Barbara |
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| Underdog Cal State Bakersfield | Favorite UC Santa Barbara |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UC Santa Barbara is a -5.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Cal State Bakersfield is a +5.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 142.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 142.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
UC Santa Barbara is a -235 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Cal State Bakersfield is a +195 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Cal State Bakersfield
UC Santa Barbara
3/12/25 9:00pm EDT | +5.5 -110-5.5 -110 |
Underdog Cal State Bakersfield - Cal State Bakersfield bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +5.5 Cal State Bakersfield underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -5.5 UC Santa Barbara favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Cal State Bakersfield at UC Santa Barbara Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Cal State Bakersfield
UC Santa Barbara
First to 5 Points
3/12/25 9:00pm EDT | +100-140Bet |
Cal State Bakersfield
UC Santa Barbara
First to 10 Points
3/12/25 9:00pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Cal State Bakersfield
UC Santa Barbara
First to 15 Points
3/12/25 9:00pm EDT | +118-165Bet |
Cal State Bakersfield
UC Santa Barbara
Game to Overtime
3/12/25 9:00pm EDT | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| UC Santa Barbara | 21-13 | 0.618 | 12-5 | 7-7 | 11-9 | +7 | 0.550 | L1 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 14-19 | 0.424 | 9-6 | 4-11 | 8-12 | +10 | 0.400 | L1 |
Cal State Bakersfield & UC Santa Barbara Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Cal State Bakersfield Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Cal State Bakersfield YR: futures available
UC Santa Barbara Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC Santa Barbara YR: futures available
Cal State Bakersfield & UC Santa Barbara Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Cal State Bakersfield vs UC Santa Barbara College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 at 9:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Cal State Bakersfield vs UC Santa Barbara Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Cal State Bakersfield vs UC Santa Barbara Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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