UCSB vs. UC Davis Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 8

The UCSB Gauchos (9-6, 2-2 Big West) host the UC Davis Aggies (8-6, 1-2 Big West) at The Thunderdome, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Gauchos are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

UCSB heads into this contest on the heels of a 74-65 loss to CSU Northridge on Saturday. CJ Shaw's team-high 20 points paced UCSB in the losing effort. UC Davis dropped its most recent outing 81-79 against CSU Bakersfield on Saturday. UC Davis got a team-best 15 points from Isaiah Chappell in the loss.

UCSB vs. UC Davis Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, California
• Spread favorite: UCSB -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSB -201
• Moneyline underdog: UC Davis +166
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UCSB vs. UC Davis

• UCSB and its opponents have combined to go over Thursday's over/under of 147.5 points six times this season.
• In UC Davis' 12 games this season, eight finished with more combined points than Thursday's over/under of 147.5.
• The point total for the game of 147.5 is 11.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Gauchos (78.7) and Aggies (80.4).
• This game's over/under is 1.0 less than the 148.5 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, UCSB has seen a 152.0-point over/under in its games this season, 4.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• UC Davis' games have an average over/under of 155.6 points this season, 8.1 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: UCSB vs. UC Davis

• UCSB is 4-9-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Gauchos have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more eight times and are 3-5 ATS in those matchups.
• UC Davis has seven wins against the spread in 12 games this year.
• The Aggies have been underdogs by 4.5 points or more five times this year and are 3-2 ATS in those matchups.
• UCSB is 4-1 overall, and 3-2 against the spread, at home.
• At home, UCSB is 3-1 ATS as a 4.5-point favorite or greater.
• In away games, UC Davis is 2-4 overall and 3-3 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSB vs. UC Davis

• UCSB has won six of the nine games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Gauchos are 6-1 this season when entering a game favored by -201 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from UCSB, based on the moneyline, is 66.8%.
• UC Davis has been victorious in two of the seven contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Aggies have come away with a win two time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +166 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UC Davis has a 37.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.