Who's Playing

Santa Barbara @ UC Irvine

Regular Season Records: Santa Barbara 16-10; UC Irvine 15-9

What to Know

The Santa Barbara Gauchos and the UC Irvine Anteaters are set to clash at 5:30 p.m. ET March 10 at Dollar Loan Center in the second round of the Big West Conference Tourney. The contest is expected to be a close one, with Santa Barbara going off at just a 2-point favorite.

The Gauchos were able to grind out a solid win over the Hawaii Warriors last Thursday, winning 67-60.

Meanwhile, UC Irvine didn't have too much breathing room in their game with the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 66-61 victory.

A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Santa Barbara comes into the matchup boasting the fourth highest field goal percentage in college basketball at 49.50%. But UC Irvine have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 38.50%, which places them ninth in college basketball. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Dollar Loan Center -- Henderson, Nevada
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Gauchos are a slight 2-point favorite against the Anteaters, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Anteaters as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

UC Irvine have won 11 out of their last 15 games against Santa Barbara.

  • Feb 03, 2022 - UC Irvine 53 vs. Santa Barbara 52
  • Mar 13, 2021 - Santa Barbara 79 vs. UC Irvine 63
  • Dec 28, 2020 - UC Irvine 73 vs. Santa Barbara 69
  • Dec 27, 2020 - UC Irvine 75 vs. Santa Barbara 56
  • Feb 29, 2020 - UC Irvine 69 vs. Santa Barbara 58
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Santa Barbara 64 vs. UC Irvine 61
  • Feb 16, 2019 - UC Irvine 83 vs. Santa Barbara 70
  • Jan 31, 2019 - UC Irvine 66 vs. Santa Barbara 62
  • Mar 10, 2018 - UC Irvine 61 vs. Santa Barbara 58
  • Feb 22, 2018 - UC Irvine 69 vs. Santa Barbara 49
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Santa Barbara 70 vs. UC Irvine 58
  • Feb 08, 2017 - UC Irvine 64 vs. Santa Barbara 47
  • Jan 12, 2017 - UC Irvine 66 vs. Santa Barbara 62
  • Jan 30, 2016 - Santa Barbara 76 vs. UC Irvine 60
  • Jan 16, 2016 - UC Irvine 61 vs. Santa Barbara 52

Injury Report for UC Irvine

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Santa Barbara

  • Zach Harvey: Out for the Season (Ankle)