Sport: College HoopsPick Selection: FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS
#538 FRESNO ST (-) over Cal Santa Barb by 20 at 10 PM EST
Cal Santa Barbara limps into this contest against Fresno State off its 67-66 win over Division II weakling Sonoma State. Senior Josh Davis (ankle) and junior Glenn Turner (knee) both missed the game against the Seawolves with injuries. Davis will miss this battle against Fresno State while Turner is expected back.
Fading the Gauchos on the road shouldn't be a problem at all. Outside of the Thunderdome, UCSB is averaging 11.8 points per game less and allowing 13.3 points per game more. Also as a guest, the Gauchos have lost by an average of 15.6 points per game an been out-rebounded by an average of 9.0 boards per game.
Technically speaking, UCSB has struggled on the road coming off a SU win notching a dismal 36-54 ATS record. In this role battling a non-conference foe, the Gauchos are a poor 2-17 SU and 4-15 ATS. Overall, Cal Santa Barbara has lost 22 of its last 25 as a guest (7-16-1 ATS) including a woeful 0-9 SU And 1-8 ATS coming off a SU victory.
The Bulldogs have played well at home this year posting double-digit wins over Oregon State, Northridge State and Norfolk State. Here comes home win AND cover No. 4. Take FRESNO STATE. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.
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