UC-Santa Barbara vs Missouri State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/22/24

In this article, we will formulate a UC Santa Barbara vs Missouri State Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, December 22nd, at JQH Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Gauchos’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bears’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving UC Santa Barbara 

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Missouri State

-Recent betting trends in games played between UC Santa Barbara and Missouri State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Gauchhos and Bears. 

Can Missouri State Build on the Last Game? 

Missouri State in the last game faced off against Lincoln Blue and they scored 61 points while their defense gave up only 49 points. They can’t be happy with the way the offense looked but the defense stepped up. Michael Osei Bonsu put up 15 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists. Two games ago against Washington State, Missouri State scored 78 points, but their defense gave up 91 points and that led to the defeat. Missouri State is averaging 75.6 points while their defense is giving up 73.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 189th while the defense is ranked 240th. 

Can UC Santa Barbara Bounce Back?

UC Santa Barbara in the last game faced off against Loyola Marymount and they ended up losing 60-58. They didn’t actually play that bad, but their offense just couldn’t get anything going. Stephen Swanson has been the top plate for UC Santa Barbara averaging 15 points, four assists, and two rebounds. UC Santa Barbara is averaging 76.9 points while their defense is giving up 64 points per game. The offense is ranked 161st in the league, while the defense is ranked 32nd. In this game, it’s going to be the defense that is going to need to step up in a big way here. UC Santa Barbara will take on Hawaii after this one.

UC Santa Barbara vs Missouri State Prediction

UC Santa Barbara is going to make this game lower-scoring. UC Santa Barbara’s defense has been quite impressive heading into this game, and they are going to continue that success here. UC Santa Barbara’s defense is giving up only 64 points per game, and they are going to step up in a big way here. Missouri State’s offense won’t have an answer and UC Santa Barbara is going to get the job done. Back the Gauchos against the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: UC Santa Barbara +2.5