| MATCHUP | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Utah Valley Wolverines |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 8-3 | 8-3 |
| Where | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT | |
| When | Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
| Time | 02:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Utah Valley Wolverines Preview
Utah Valley Wolverines have a 7-3 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the Western Athletic. They are coming off a 73-69 home win against Idaho State and their previous three games were a win against Bowling Green by 82-71, a loss against San Diego State by 77-66 and a win against Sam Houston by 89-45.
Offensively, Utah Valley average 82.2 points per game, while allowing 65.7 points per game defensively. The Wolverines shoot with 52% from the field and grab 38.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 19.6 assists per game. They average 5.7 blocks per game and 9.9 steals per game defensively. J. Holcombe leads Utah Valley in scoring, with an average of 16.2 points per game, while shooting with 60.6% from the field and 69.4% from the free throw line.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Preview
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos have an 8-2 record this season and are sitting on the 2nd place of the Big West. They are coming off a 109-84 home win against Cal State Bakersfield and their previous three games were a win against Long Beach State by 84-77, a win against Seattle by 74-71 and a win against Lehigh by 72-70.Offensively, UC Santa Barbara average 83.6 points per game, while allowing 73.4 points per game defensively. The Gauchos shoot with 47% from the field and grab 37.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.1 assists per game. They average 2.7 blocks per game and 7.7 steals per game defensively. A. Mahaney leads UC Santa Barbara in scoring, with an average of 15.6 points per game, while shooting with 47% from the field and 81.5% from the free throw line.
Utah Valley Wolverines @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Trends: December 13, 2025
Why the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos will win
- UC Santa Barbara has won each of its last nine day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
- Utah Valley has lost four of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.
- UC Santa Barbara has won the first half in eight of its last nine games played at neutral venues.
Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win
- Utah Valley has won eight of its last nine day games.
- Utah Valley has won the first half in seven of its last eight games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of UC Santa Barbara’s last nine games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.
- Seven of Utah Valley’s last eight games against the Big West Conference have produced a total of 151+ points.
UC Santa Barbara vs Utah Valley Prediction
In this UC Santa Barbara vs Utah Valley Prediction, Utah Valley is coming as –4.5 favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records, but Utah Valley has been struggling away from home with a 1-3 record. Both teams are also coming into this matchup in very good form, as they are 5-0 and 5-1 in their last 5 and 6 games respectively, so I see no value on either side. They have also been playing some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 5-0 to the over in their last 5 games combined, as both offenses have been very efficient this season, scoring 165.8 points per game combined. Take the over 150 points in this one.