Eastern Washington vs UC-Santa Barbara Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/26/24

The Eastern Washington Eagles and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos meet Tuesday in college basketball action at The Thunderdome. Here’s an Eastern Washington vs UC-Santa Barbara Prediction. This article will include an Eastern Washington vs UC-Santa Barbara Pick.

Eastern Washington Eagles Betting Preview

The Eastern Washington Eagles lost to Cal Baptist and Washington State, and they play Utah, North Dakota, and South Dakota State next. The Eastern Washington Eagles are averaging 75.5 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 83.8 points on 50.7 percent shooting. Nic McClain is averaging 18.2 points and 4.2 assists, while Andrew Cook is averaging 16.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. Mason Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Sebastian Hartmann is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Eastern Washington Eagles are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Washington Eagles are allowing 44.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.3 rebounds per game.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Preview

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos beat San Jose State, lost to UTEP, and they play Miss Valley State, UC San Diego, and UC Davis next. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are averaging 84.2 points on 50.7 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Jason Fontenet II is averaging 15.8 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Kenny Pohto is averaging 12.2 points and 7.4 rebounds. Stephan Swenson is the third double-digit scorer and Deuce Turner is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.

Why the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos will win

• UC Santa Barbara has won 19 of its last 22 night games against non-conference opponents at The Thunderdome.
• Eastern Washington has lost each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• UC Santa Barbara has won the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Eastern Washington vs UC-Santa Barbara Prediction

I’m not running to the window to lay double-digit chalk with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, a team that’s 1-3 ATS on the season and has failed to cover 7 of their last 9 games overall. However, the Eastern Washington Eagles haven’t played a lick of defense up to this point, and that’s not ideal when going up against the Gauchos. This game has a chance to get ugly for the road team. It’s UC Santa Barbara or pass for me.

Randy Chambers's Pick: UC-Santa Barbara -11.5