UCSB vs. CSU Fullerton Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The UCSB Gauchos (9-4, 2-0 Big West) square off against the CSU Fullerton Titans (5-9, 0-2 Big West) as 4.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's over/under is set at 157.

UCSB is coming off of a 79-61 win against Portland in its most recent outing on Monday. Aidan Mahaney totaled 15 points, three rebounds and three assists for UCSB. CSU Fullerton enters this contest following a 110-63 loss to SMU on Sunday. Joshua Ward scored 16 points in CSU Fullerton's loss, leading the team.

UCSB vs. CSU Fullerton Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Titan Gym in Fullerton, California
• Spread favorite: UCSB -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSB -207
• Moneyline underdog: CSU Fullerton +171
• Over/Under: 157 points

How to watch UCSB vs. CSU Fullerton

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: UCSB vs. CSU Fullerton

• This season, UCSB and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total of 157 points four times.
• This season, 10 games CSU Fullerton has played finished with a combined score over 157 points.
• The total for the game of 157 is 10.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Gauchos (79.4 points per game) and the Titans (87.7 points per game).
• This matchup's point total is 1.6 less than the 158.6 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• This season the average over/under for UCSB's games is 150.9 points, 6.1 lower than the over/under of 157 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 17.9 points separates the average over/under in CSU Fullerton's games (174.9 points) and this matchup's over/under (157).

Betting the Spread: UCSB vs. CSU Fullerton

• UCSB has four wins against the spread in 11 games this season.
• The Gauchos are 3-4 ATS when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
• CSU Fullerton is 7-5-0 against the spread this year.
• The Titans are 6-4 ATS when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this year.
• CSU Fullerton has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, at home this year.
• UCSB is 1-2 overall, and winless against the spread, in away games.
• UCSB is winless ATS (0-2) away from home as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSB vs. CSU Fullerton

• This season, UCSB has won six out of the eight games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Gauchos are 6-1 this season when entering a game favored by -207 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 67.4% chance of a victory for UCSB.
• CSU Fullerton has come away with three wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Titans have come away with a win two time in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +171 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies CSU Fullerton has a 36.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UCSB vs. CSU Fullerton

• Pick ATS: UCSB (- 4.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157)
  
• Prediction: UCSB 81 - CSU Fullerton 72