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UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor Preview & Picks – Over To Cash In March Madness Game
- UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor picks for Friday, March 17
- Tip-off is 13:30 ET at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- Preview, stats & head-to-head
- UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- UC Santa Barbara Form
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- UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor FAQs
UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor Preview & Picks
UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor Preview & Picks
The Over is tipped to cash in this March Madness first round matchup.
Baylor are likely to hang plenty of points on UCSB, but they are also likely to give up plenty too.
- Baylor games average 147.3 points
- The Over has cashed in 4 of Baylor’s last 6 games
- The Over has hit in 8 of UC Santa Barbara’s last 9 games
- UCSB are 0-3-0 ATS in their last 3 games as a double digit underdog
Head To Head
- The all-time series is tied 1-1
- UC Santa Barbara won 95-68 when the teams last met in December 1970
UC Santa Barbara Form
UC Santa Barbara compiled a 24-7 regular season record and went on to win the Big West Conference tournament.
The Gauchos bounced back from a three-game losing skid to win their final four games of the regular season.
They then kept that run going in the conference tournament to claim the crown and send themselves in to the national tournament in great form.
UC Santa Barbara beat Cal Poly 64-54 in the first round and then downed UC Riverside 92-87 to reach the final.
There the Gauchos got the better of Cal State Fullerton, beating them 72-62 to win the Big West tournament title.
Baylor Form
Baylor finished the regular season with a 22-9 record and then fell at the first hurdle in the Big 12 Conference tournament.
The Bears really cooled off late in the regular season, losing three of their final five games.
They were beaten 87-71 at #5 Kansas and 75-65 at #14 Kansas State, before rebounding with an 81-72 success against #8 Texas and a 74-68 win at Oklahoma State.
Baylor failed to win their regular season finale though, falling to a 73-58 defeat when they hosted Iowa State.
The two teams then met again in the first round of the Big 12 tournament, and the Bears once again fell to the Cyclones, this time losing 78-72.
UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor FAQs
Where can I watch the UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor live stream?
You can watch the UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor live stream at ExpressVPN.
What is the UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor start time?
The UC Santa Barbara vs Baylor game is set to start at 13:30 ET.
Verdict
Baylor score plenty but give up plenty, so the scoreboard operator is likely to be kept busy.
And while we do expect the Bears to advance, their recent cold form suggests we may not see them cover.
And while we do expect the Bears to advance, their recent cold form suggests we may not see them cover.
Over 143.0
Total Points
@-111.11 - 4 Units
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UCSB +10.5
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