The Gauchos will play the Tritons on Friday, March 14th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:00 pm CDT. 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, UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego are set to tip-off on Friday, March 14th, 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 - UC Santa Barbara wound up with a 97.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while UC San Diego finished with a 100.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. UC Santa Barbara comes to this matchup with a 7-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big West Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UC San Diego, finished the regular season with a 12-2 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UC Santa Barbara finished 4th (0.550) in the Big West Conference, with UC San Diego ending up 1st (0.900) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big West Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - UC Santa Barbara had a 0.636 regular season overall win percentage, with UC San Diego notching a 0.875 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - UC Santa Barbara tallied a 21-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UC San Diego put together a 28-4 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, the Gauchos and Tritons clash in a magical March Madness showdown.
UC Santa Barbara seeks to cast a spell on UC San Diego's dominating season.
The Gauchos stand at 21-12 overall, while the Tritons boast a 28-4 record. In conference play, UC Santa Barbara is 11-9, while UC San Diego is 18-2. With single-elimination stakes, only one team will advance.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Let the games begin with a flick of the wand!
Best Gauchos at Tritons Odds
| Underdog UC Santa Barbara | Favorite UC San Diego |
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| Underdog UC Santa Barbara | Favorite UC San Diego |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UC San Diego is a -11 -113 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while UC Santa Barbara is a +11.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 138 -109 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 138.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
UC San Diego is a -670 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and UC Santa Barbara is a +500 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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UC Santa Barbara
UC San Diego
3/14/25 8:00pm CDT | +11.5 -115-11.5 -105 |
Underdog UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +11.5 UC Santa Barbara underdog bet wins if they lose by 11 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 12 or more.
Favorite UC San Diego - UC San Diego bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -11.5 UC San Diego favorite bet wins if they win by 12 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 11 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego 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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UC Santa Barbara
UC San Diego
First to 5 Points
3/14/25 8:00pm CDT | +120-165Bet |
UC Santa Barbara
UC San Diego
First to 10 Points
3/14/25 8:00pm CDT | +145-210Bet |
UC Santa Barbara
UC San Diego
First to 15 Points
3/14/25 8:00pm CDT | +165-235Bet |
UC Santa Barbara
UC San Diego
Game to Overtime
3/14/25 8:00pm CDT | Yes +1150No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| UC San Diego | 30-5 | 0.857 | 13-2 | 12-2 | 18-2 | - | 0.900 | L1 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 21-13 | 0.618 | 12-5 | 7-7 | 11-9 | +7 | 0.550 | L1 |
UC Santa Barbara & UC San Diego 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.
UC Santa Barbara Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC Santa Barbara YR: futures available
UC San Diego Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC San Diego YR: futures available
UC Santa Barbara & UC San Diego 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 UC Santa Barbara vs UC San Diego 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 Friday, March 14th, 2025 at 8:00 pm CDT, 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 UC Santa Barbara vs UC San Diego Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UC Santa Barbara vs UC San Diego 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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